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HEX atlas value

#BDA493

#BDA493 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 164, 147, HSL 24, 24%, 66%, has luminance 0.3948, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#BDA493 Sample readable text
HEX #BDA493
RGB rgb(189, 164, 147)
HSL hsl(24 24% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 22, 26)
Luminance 0.3948
Contrast Black 8.9:1White 2.36:1

CSS

--color-bda493: #BDA493;
.background-bda493 { background-color: #BDA493; }
.text-bda493 { color: #BDA493; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3948
Black text8.9:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BDA493","rgb":[189,164,147],"hsl":[24,24,66],"cmyk":[0,13,22,26],"luminance":0.3948,"contrast":{"black":8.9,"white":2.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.9,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E0D4CC","hex":"#E0D4CC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.46,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BDB993","hex":"#BDB993","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.52,"contrastWhite":2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.16,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.15,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D0A080","hex":"#D0A080","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.02,"contrastWhite":2.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Mushroom adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bda493.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#93ACBD","analogous":["#BD9398","#BDB993"],"triadic":["#93BDA4","#A493BD"],"tetradic":["#98BD93","#93ACBD","#B993BD"],"splitComplementary":["#93BDB9","#9398BD"],"monochromatic":["#E0D4CC","#BDA493","#98755D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E0D4CC","dark":"#98755D","saturated":"#D0A080","desaturated":"#AAA8A7","pastel":"#EAE8E6","neon":"#FFAF7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":10.488088481701515},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":17.4928556845359},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":21.400934559032695},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":24.1039415863879}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BDA493

#BDA493 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #BDA493 is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 189, 164, and 147, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 24deg with 24% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.3948, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.9:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BDA493 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.9:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.36:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E0D4CC#000000 text · best 14.46:1#E0D4CC
#BDB993#000000 text · best 10.52:1#BDB993
Mushroom#000000 text · best 9.16:1#B7A99A
Sage Gray#000000 text · best 9.15:1#B2AC88
#D0A080#000000 text · best 9.02:1#D0A080

Generated Palette

#BDA493#BDA493
#93ACBD#93ACBD
#BD9398#BD9398
#BDB993#BDB993
#E0D4CC#E0D4CC
#98755D#98755D

Color Harmonies

#93ACBD#93ACBD
#BD9398#BD9398
#BDB993#BDB993
#93BDA4#93BDA4
#A493BD#A493BD

Variants

#E0D4CC#E0D4CC
#98755D#98755D
#D0A080#D0A080
#AAA8A7#AAA8A7
#EAE8E6#EAE8E6
#FFAF7A#FFAF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Greige#B0A999
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Cement#A5A391

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.Sage Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2AC88.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BDA493 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.