#BDA691
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74% 0.04 64.6), rgb(189, 166, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#BDA691 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA691 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 166, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.04 64.6) |
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 #BDA691 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA691 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA691 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA691 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA691
oklch(74% 0.04 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#A08369
oklch(63% 0.052 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D51
oklch(55.6% 0.055 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B41
oklch(49.1% 0.052 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#604A36
oklch(42.7% 0.043 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#BDA691 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) | #AEA790 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AC91 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A1A0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA691
#BDA691
oklch(74% 0.04 64.6)
- #96AEC3
#96AEC3
oklch(74% 0.04 244.8)
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 #BDA691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
Use #BDA691 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.