#BD9679
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.2% 0.062 58.2), rgb(189, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#BD9679 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9679 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.062 58.2) |
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 #BD9679 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9679 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9679 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9679 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9679
oklch(70.2% 0.062 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E58
oklch(63.2% 0.08 59)
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Step 600
600
#99663E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#835530
oklch(49.2% 0.08 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4528
oklch(42.6% 0.067 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#BD9679 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) | #A29977 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA179 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98E8E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9679
#BD9679
oklch(70.2% 0.062 58.2)
- #7BA5C2
#7BA5C2
oklch(70.2% 0.062 238.9)
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 #BD9679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
Use #BD9679 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.