#BDAE95
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(75.7% 0.039 80.6), rgb(189, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#BDAE95 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAE95 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.039 80.6) |
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 #BDAE95 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAE95 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAE95 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAE95 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDAE95
oklch(75.7% 0.039 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#998768
oklch(63.2% 0.049 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#84704F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#705E40
oklch(49.2% 0.05 79.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D35
oklch(42.8% 0.041 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#BDAE95 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) | #B5AE93 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B196 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A9A7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAE95
#BDAE95
oklch(75.7% 0.039 80.6)
- #A2B1C9
#A2B1C9
oklch(75.7% 0.038 259.8)
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 #BDAE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
Use #BDAE95 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.