#BD9879
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.6% 0.062 61.5), rgb(189, 152, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#BD9879 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9879 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 152, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.062 61.5) |
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 #BD9879 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9879 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9879 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9879 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA8
oklch(81% 0.039 62)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9879
oklch(70.6% 0.062 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F57
oklch(63.2% 0.078 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#97673C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#81562E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B24
oklch(37.6% 0.051 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#BD9879 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) | #A49A77 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA279 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89090 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9879
#BD9879
oklch(70.6% 0.062 61.5)
- #7EA6C4
#7EA6C4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 241.1)
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 #BD9879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #BD9879 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.