#BD9984
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.052 51.8), rgb(189, 153, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#BD9984 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9984 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.052 51.8) |
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 #BD9984 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9984 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9984 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9984 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9984
oklch(71% 0.052 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E64
oklch(63.1% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#96674B
oklch(55.6% 0.073 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F563C
oklch(49.1% 0.067 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#684632
oklch(42.7% 0.056 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#BD9984 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) | #A39C83 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA384 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79393 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9984
#BD9984
oklch(71% 0.052 51.8)
- #81A8BD
#81A8BD
oklch(71% 0.052 231.9)
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 #BD9984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
Use #BD9984 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.