#BDAB75
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.4% 0.075 91.8), rgb(189, 171, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#BDAB75 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAB75 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.075 91.8) |
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 #BDAB75 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAB75 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDAB75 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAB75 text on black | 9.24:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDAB75
oklch(74.4% 0.075 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8740
oklch(63% 0.095 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#89711B
oklch(55.6% 0.104 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#755E0B
oklch(49.1% 0.096 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#BDAB75 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) | #B6A971 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAE77 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A39D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAB75
#BDAB75
oklch(74.4% 0.075 91.8)
- #9BAADC
#9BAADC
oklch(74.4% 0.074 271.5)
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 #BDAB75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.026
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
Use #BDAB75 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.