#BDA982
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.2% 0.058 83.9), rgb(189, 169, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#BDA982 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.16:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA982 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.058 83.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BDA982 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA982 | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA982 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA982 text on black | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA982
oklch(74.2% 0.058 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8654
oklch(63.2% 0.074 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F38
oklch(55.6% 0.081 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#755D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#BDA982 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B3A87F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AD83 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A29F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA982
#BDA982
oklch(74.2% 0.058 83.9)
- #99ACD1
#99ACD1
oklch(74.3% 0.058 263.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDA982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.014
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
Use #BDA982 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.