#BDA38D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.3% 0.043 62.3), rgb(189, 163, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#BDA38D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA38D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.043 62.3) |
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 #BDA38D | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA38D | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA38D text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA38D text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.027 61.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA38D
oklch(73.3% 0.043 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28267
oklch(63% 0.055 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4E
oklch(55.7% 0.06 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#785A3F
oklch(49.2% 0.056 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#624934
oklch(42.7% 0.047 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#503D2E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#BDA38D 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) | #ABA48C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AA8D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69E9D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA38D
#BDA38D
oklch(73.3% 0.043 62.3)
- #91ACC2
#91ACC2
oklch(73.1% 0.044 242.9)
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 #BDA38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #BDA38D 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.