#BDA89A
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.6% 0.032 55.9), rgb(189, 168, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#BDA89A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA89A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 168, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.032 55.9) |
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 #BDA89A | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA89A | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA89A text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA89A text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB5
oklch(81% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA89A
oklch(74.6% 0.032 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8472
oklch(63.2% 0.04 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#886D5B
oklch(55.6% 0.044 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#735B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#BDA89A 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) | #AEA999 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AE9A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A4A4 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA89A
#BDA89A
oklch(74.6% 0.032 55.9)
- #9AB0BE
#9AB0BE
oklch(74.5% 0.032 235.8)
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 #BDA89A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #BDA89A 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.