#BD9B85
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.5% 0.051 54.6), rgb(189, 155, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#BD9B85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9B85 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 155, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.051 54.6) |
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 #BD9B85 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9B85 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9B85 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9B85 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAE
oklch(81% 0.032 54.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9B85
oklch(71.5% 0.051 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A97F64
oklch(63.1% 0.065 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#94684A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 55)
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Step 700
700
#7E563C
oklch(49% 0.066 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#674732
oklch(42.8% 0.055 54)
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Step 900
900
#543C2C
oklch(37.9% 0.043 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#BD9B85 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) | #A59D84 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA585 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79595 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9B85
#BD9B85
oklch(71.5% 0.051 54.6)
- #84A9BF
#84A9BF
oklch(71.5% 0.052 234.5)
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 #BD9B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.008
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #BD9B85 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.