#BD9779
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.4% 0.062 59.8), rgb(189, 151, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#BD9779 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 60°. 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 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9779 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 151, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.062 59.8) |
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 #BD9779 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9779 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9779 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9779 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9779
oklch(70.4% 0.062 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E58
oklch(63.1% 0.079 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#98673D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#82552F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4628
oklch(42.8% 0.066 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#BD9779 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) | #A39977 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA279 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98F8F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9779
#BD9779
oklch(70.4% 0.062 59.8)
- #7CA5C3
#7CA5C3
oklch(70.3% 0.063 240.5)
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 #BD9779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #BD9779 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.