#BD9986
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.1% 0.051 49.3), rgb(189, 153, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#BD9986 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 49°. 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 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9986 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 153, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.051 49.3) |
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 #BD9986 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9986 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9986 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9986 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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.
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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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAF
oklch(80.9% 0.032 48.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9986
oklch(71.1% 0.051 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E66
oklch(63% 0.065 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#95674E
oklch(55.6% 0.07 49.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F553F
oklch(49% 0.065 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#684634
oklch(42.8% 0.055 48.7)
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Step 900
900
#543B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 50.3)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#BD9986 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) | #A39C85 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA386 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79394 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9986
#BD9986
oklch(71.1% 0.051 49.3)
- #81A8BC
#81A8BC
oklch(71% 0.051 230.6)
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 #BD9986, 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 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #BD9986 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.