#BDA985
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.3% 0.054 82.1), rgb(189, 169, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#BDA985 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA985 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.054 82.1) |
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 #BDA985 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA985 | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA985 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA985 text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA985
oklch(74.3% 0.054 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8658
oklch(63.1% 0.069 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#896F3D
oklch(55.6% 0.075 82.5)
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Step 700
700
#755D2F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C28
oklch(42.8% 0.058 82.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#BDA985 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) | #B2A883 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AD86 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A39F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA985
#BDA985
oklch(74.3% 0.054 82.1)
- #99ACCF
#99ACCF
oklch(74.2% 0.055 262.6)
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 #BDA985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
Use #BDA985 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.