#BDA58BOakwood (#BDA58B) is a light, muted orange with an OKLCH hue of 69°, lightness 0.74 and chroma 0.046. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #BDA58B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 27%, 64%) |
| HSV | hsv(31, 26%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 26%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(69.2 4.7 16.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.736 0.046 69) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Oakwood shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#c3a081 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward red#c3a588 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward red#bda58b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#bda68d — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Oakwood in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.35:1 and against black 8.92:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffefde · #dcc5ad · #bda58b · #8d7962 · #685642 · #443524
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#d7d2a6 · #d0ba8b · #bda58b · #ba8c6f · #a7786a · #936664
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#bda58b · #878f76 · #866744 · #4b5825 · #4b3110 · #1b2109
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ffedda · #d6cabd · #bda58b · #648cb4 · #766451 · #53473a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#edf3f9 · #bda58b · #948d84 · #52565a · #29211a · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#faf0e6 · #d6cbbf · #bda58b · #403120 · #1e1001 · #f4a84a
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e8f3ff · #bda58b · #7291b2 · #32587d · #052440 · #130600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e8f3ff · #bda58b · #6397a7 · #4d517f · #002832 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e2f7f5 · #bda58b · #629a96 · #624975 · #2c193a · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e6f7ec · #bda58b · #6e9a81 · #32587d · #36152d · #00020b
#C7B29B · #D1BFAB · #DCCCBB · #E6D9CB · #F1E6DB
#9C876F · #7C6955 · #5E4D3B · #413324 · #261B0E
#B9A692 · #B5A798 · #B1A89F
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.