#BD9E83
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72% 0.053 62.9), rgb(189, 158, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#BD9E83 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 63°. 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 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD9E83 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 158, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.053 62.9) |
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 #BD9E83 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD9E83 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9E83 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD9E83 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD9E83
oklch(72% 0.053 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#A7815F
oklch(63.2% 0.067 63)
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Step 600
600
#926A45
oklch(55.7% 0.073 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5836
oklch(49.1% 0.068 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#65482D
oklch(42.7% 0.057 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#523C29
oklch(37.5% 0.043 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#BD9E83 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) | #A8A081 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA683 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79897 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD9E83
#BD9E83
oklch(72% 0.053 62.9)
- #89A9C3
#89A9C3
oklch(72% 0.052 243)
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 #BD9E83, 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 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #BD9E83 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.