#BD9688
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.5% 0.051 40.7), rgb(189, 150, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#BD9688 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9688 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 150, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.051 40.7) |
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 #BD9688 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9688 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9688 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9688 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9688
oklch(70.5% 0.051 40.7)
-
Step 500
500
#AC7C6B
oklch(63% 0.065 40.3)
-
Step 600
600
#976553
oklch(55.5% 0.071 40.6)
-
Step 700
700
#815443
oklch(49.1% 0.066 41.5)
-
Step 800
800
#694538
oklch(42.8% 0.054 40.6)
-
Step 900
900
#553A30
oklch(37.7% 0.042 41.2)
-
Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#BD9688 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) | #9F9A87 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A288 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79092 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9688
#BD9688
oklch(70.5% 0.051 40.7)
- #7DA8B7
#7DA8B7
oklch(70.6% 0.051 221.4)
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 #BD9688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD9688 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.