#BD9781
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.055 51.6), rgb(189, 151, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#BD9781 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9781 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 151, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.055 51.6) |
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 #BD9781 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9781 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9781 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9781 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9781
oklch(70.6% 0.055 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D62
oklch(63% 0.07 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#976648
oklch(55.5% 0.077 52)
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Step 700
700
#81553A
oklch(49.2% 0.071 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#694530
oklch(42.6% 0.06 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#BD9781 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) | #A19A80 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA281 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89091 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9781
#BD9781
oklch(70.6% 0.055 51.6)
- #7DA7BD
#7DA7BD
oklch(70.6% 0.056 231.3)
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 #BD9781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
Use #BD9781 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.