#BDAE72
Closest named color: Sandstone (#C9AE74). oklch(75% 0.081 95.8), rgb(189, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#BDAE72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandstone (#C9AE74), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandstone (#C9AE74) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAE72 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.081 95.8) |
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 #BDAE72 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAE72 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAE72 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAE72 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDAE72
oklch(75% 0.081 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8938
oklch(63.1% 0.103 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#877207
oklch(55.6% 0.112 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 96)
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Step 900
900
#4C4110
oklch(37.6% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#BDAE72 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) | #BAAB6E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB074 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A69F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAE72
#BDAE72
oklch(75% 0.081 95.8)
- #9FAAE1
#9FAAE1
oklch(74.9% 0.08 275.5)
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 #BDAE72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.028
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #BDAE72 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.