#BD9481
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70% 0.057 46.1), rgb(189, 148, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#BD9481 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9481 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 148, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.057 46.1) |
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 #BD9481 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9481 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9481 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9481 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9481
oklch(70% 0.057 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C64
oklch(63.2% 0.073 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A644B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#83533C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#BD9481 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) | #9E9880 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A081 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88D8F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9481
#BD9481
oklch(70% 0.057 46.1)
- #78A6BA
#78A6BA
oklch(69.9% 0.057 226.7)
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 #BD9481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD9481 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.