#BDA994
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.6% 0.037 68.6), rgb(189, 169, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#BDA994 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA994 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.037 68.6) |
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 #BDA994 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA994 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA994 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA994 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA994
oklch(74.6% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D856A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#886E52
oklch(55.6% 0.052 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#735C43
oklch(49.1% 0.048 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B37
oklch(42.7% 0.04 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F30
oklch(37.8% 0.031 68.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#BDA994 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) | #B0AA93 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AE94 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A4A3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA994
#BDA994
oklch(74.6% 0.037 68.6)
- #9BAFC4
#9BAFC4
oklch(74.6% 0.038 249.6)
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 #BDA994, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
Use #BDA994 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.