#BDA658#BDA658
#BDA658 is a light, moderate yellow. Relative luminance 0.388; OKLCH L 72.9% C 0.102 H 93.3°. Best body text is #000000 at 8.76:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BDA658 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 43%, 54%) |
| HSV | hsv(46, 53%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 12.2%, 53.4%, 25.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(68.60, -1.62, 43.03) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(68.60, 43.06, 92.16°) |
| OKLab | oklab(72.89% -0.0059 0.1017) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.89% 0.102 93.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(36.3853, 38.7975, 14.8027) |
| Luminance | 0.3880 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | yellow |
Closest named colors
Sandy Brown
#C4A661
ΔE00 3.07
Desert
#CCAD60
ΔE00 3.49
Sandstone
#C9AE74
ΔE00 5.21
Tan (survey)
#D1B26F
ΔE00 5.31
Sand Brown
#CBA560
ΔE00 5.41
Camel (survey)
#C69F59
ΔE00 5.69
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BDA658 #586FBD
analogous
#BD7458 #BDA658 #A2BD58
triadic
#BDA658 #58BDA6 #A658BD
tetradic
#BDA658 #58BD74 #586FBD #BD58A2
square
#BDA658 #58BD74 #586FBD #BD58A2
split-complementary
#BDA658 #58A2BD #7458BD
monochromatic
#6F602C #9B853D #BDA658 #CEBD84 #E0D5B0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
2.40
#BDA658 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
On black
8.76
#BDA658 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
Best text color
#000000 on #BDA658
8.76:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BDA658 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BDA658 | 1.00 | 2.40 | 8.76 | 8.76 |
| #FFFFFF | 2.40 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 8.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 8.76 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#B4A351
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#BAAA5B
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CA9B94
Achromatopsia (no color)
#A7A7A7
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bda658; /* rgb */ color: rgb(189, 166, 88); /* oklch */ color: oklch(72.9% 0.102 93.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d3c089',
500: '#bda658',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bda658; $custom-light: #d3c089; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bda658",
"rgb": {
"r": 189,
"g": 166,
"b": 88
},
"hsl": {
"h": 46.337,
"s": 43.348,
"l": 54.314
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.72885,
"c": 0.10189,
"h": 93.3
},
"luminance": 0.38796
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BDA658
secondary
#A3ADCE
accent
#71D355
background
#FDFBF8
surface
#FAF7F0
border
#D3D0CB
text
#14120C
muted
#83817D