#BDA089
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.6% 0.047 60.4), rgb(189, 160, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#BDA089 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.55:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA089 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 160, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.047 60.4) |
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 #BDA089 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA089 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA089 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA089 text on black | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 62.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA089
oklch(72.6% 0.047 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58164
oklch(63% 0.061 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A593D
oklch(49.2% 0.06 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#644932
oklch(42.9% 0.051 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#BDA089 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) | #A9A288 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A889 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69A9A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA089
#BDA089
oklch(72.6% 0.047 60.4)
- #8CABC1
#8CABC1
oklch(72.6% 0.047 239.2)
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 #BDA089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.007
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.015
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #BDA089 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.