#BDAA85
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(74.5% 0.055 83.9), rgb(189, 170, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#BDAA85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAA85 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.055 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 #BDAA85 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAA85 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDAA85 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAA85 text on black | 9.25:1 | 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
#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
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDAA85
oklch(74.5% 0.055 83.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8657
oklch(63.1% 0.07 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#896F3C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#745D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#BDAA85 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) | #B3A983 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AE86 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A4A0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAA85
#BDAA85
oklch(74.5% 0.055 83.9)
- #9BADD0
#9BADD0
oklch(74.6% 0.055 263.6)
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 #BDAA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.011
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
Use #BDAA85 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.