#BDB296
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.5% 0.04 89.1), rgb(189, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#BDB296 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB296 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.04 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 #BDB296 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDB296 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB296 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB296 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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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 (this color)
#BDB296
oklch(76.5% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E874C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 88.7)
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Step 600
600
#88702E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#745E20
oklch(49.1% 0.084 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#BDB296 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) | #B9B194 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB497 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4ADAA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB296
#BDB296
oklch(76.5% 0.04 89.1)
- #A8B2CD
#A8B2CD
oklch(76.5% 0.04 269.3)
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 #BDB296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.016
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
Use #BDB296 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.