#BDAD7D
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75% 0.067 91.8), rgb(189, 173, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#BDAD7D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAD7D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.067 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 #BDAD7D | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAD7D | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAD7D text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAD7D text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDAD7D
oklch(75% 0.067 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C884A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 92)
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Step 600
600
#87712B
oklch(55.6% 0.092 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#725F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.087 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C411C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 93)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#BDAD7D 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) | #B7AB7A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB07F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7A6A0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAD7D
#BDAD7D
oklch(75% 0.067 91.8)
- #9EACD9
#9EACD9
oklch(74.9% 0.067 271.3)
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 #BDAD7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.015
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
Use #BDAD7D 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.