#BDA796
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74.3% 0.035 59.9), rgb(189, 167, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#BDA796 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA796 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 167, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.035 59.9) |
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 #BDA796 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA796 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA796 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA796 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB3
oklch(81% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA796
oklch(74.3% 0.035 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E836E
oklch(62.9% 0.045 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D57
oklch(55.6% 0.048 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#745B47
oklch(49.1% 0.045 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#BDA796 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) | #AEA895 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AD96 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A3A2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA796
#BDA796
oklch(74.3% 0.035 59.9)
- #98AFC0
#98AFC0
oklch(74.2% 0.035 240)
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 #BDA796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
Use #BDA796 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.