#BDAB79
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.5% 0.07 90.5), rgb(189, 171, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#BDAB79 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAB79 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.07 90.5) |
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 #BDAB79 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAB79 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDAB79 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAB79 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDAB79
oklch(74.5% 0.07 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8746
oklch(63% 0.089 90.3)
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Step 600
600
#897025
oklch(55.5% 0.097 90)
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Step 700
700
#745E17
oklch(49.1% 0.09 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 90.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#BDAB79 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) | #B6A976 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAE7B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A39E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAB79
#BDAB79
oklch(74.5% 0.07 90.5)
- #9BABD9
#9BABD9
oklch(74.5% 0.069 269.7)
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 #BDAB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.017
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.036
Use #BDAB79 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.