#BDA193
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.039 48.2), rgb(189, 161, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#BDA193 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA193 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 161, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 24%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.039 48.2) |
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 #BDA193 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA193 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA193 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA193 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB3
oklch(80.8% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA193
oklch(73% 0.039 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38170
oklch(63.1% 0.049 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A58
oklch(55.6% 0.054 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#795848
oklch(49.1% 0.05 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#62483B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#BDA193 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) | #A8A392 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA993 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59D9D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA193
#BDA193
oklch(73% 0.039 48.2)
- #8FADBB
#8FADBB
oklch(73% 0.039 227.8)
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 #BDA193, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #BDA193 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.