#BDAB7D
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(74.5% 0.065 89.1), rgb(189, 171, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BDAB7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAB7D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.065 89.1) |
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 #BDAB7D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAB7D | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDAB7D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAB7D text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDAB7D
oklch(74.5% 0.065 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E874B
oklch(63.1% 0.084 89)
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Step 600
600
#89702D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E20
oklch(49.1% 0.084 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#BDAB7D 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) | #B5A97A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF7E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A49F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAB7D
#BDAB7D
oklch(74.5% 0.065 89.1)
- #9CABD7
#9CABD7
oklch(74.5% 0.066 270.1)
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 #BDAB7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.016
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.023
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
Use #BDAB7D 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.