#BD9C83
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.6% 0.053 58.9), rgb(189, 156, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#BD9C83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 59°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9C83 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 156, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.053 58.9) |
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 #BD9C83 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9C83 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9C83 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9C83 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 59.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9C83
oklch(71.6% 0.053 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#A88060
oklch(63.1% 0.067 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#936947
oklch(55.6% 0.072 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5738
oklch(49.1% 0.069 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#66472F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C2A
oklch(37.7% 0.043 59)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#BD9C83 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) | #A69E81 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA583 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79695 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9C83
#BD9C83
oklch(71.6% 0.053 58.9)
- #85A9C1
#85A9C1
oklch(71.7% 0.053 237.7)
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 #BD9C83, 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 0.018
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
Use #BD9C83 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.