#BDAA6B
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74% 0.085 93.2), rgb(189, 170, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#BDAA6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAA6B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 170, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.085 93.2) |
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 #BDAA6B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAA6B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDAA6B text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDAA6B text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 92.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDAA6B
oklch(74% 0.085 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08730
oklch(63% 0.109 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#BDAA6B 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) | #B6A766 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9A19A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAA6B
#BDAA6B
oklch(74% 0.085 93.2)
- #99A8E1
#99A8E1
oklch(74.1% 0.084 272.8)
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 #BDAA6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #BDAA6B 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.