#BDA59C
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74% 0.031 41.7), rgb(189, 165, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#BDA59C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA59C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 165, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 20%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.031 41.7) |
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 #BDA59C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA59C | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA59C text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA59C text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA59C
oklch(74% 0.031 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8277
oklch(63.1% 0.039 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B60
oklch(55.5% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#75594F
oklch(49% 0.04 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4941
oklch(42.6% 0.033 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#BDA59C 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) | #ABA79B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A2A2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA59C
#BDA59C
oklch(74% 0.031 41.7)
- #96B0B9
#96B0B9
oklch(74% 0.031 220.7)
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 #BDA59C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #BDA59C 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.