#BDA188
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.7% 0.048 63.7), rgb(189, 161, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#BDA188 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA188 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 161, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.048 63.7) |
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 #BDA188 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA188 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA188 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA188 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#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
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 64)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA188
oklch(72.7% 0.048 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48262
oklch(63.1% 0.062 64.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B49
oklch(55.6% 0.067 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A593A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#634931
oklch(42.7% 0.051 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#513D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.04 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#BDA188 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) | #AAA286 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A888 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69B9A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA188
#BDA188
oklch(72.7% 0.048 63.7)
- #8EABC3
#8EABC3
oklch(72.8% 0.047 243.4)
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 #BDA188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.010
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #BDA188 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.