Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BDA793

#BDA793 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 167, 147, HSL 29, 24%, 66%, has luminance 0.4056, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#BDA793 Sample readable text
HEX #BDA793
RGB rgb(189, 167, 147)
HSL hsl(29 24% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 22, 26)
Luminance 0.4056
Contrast Black 9.11:1White 2.3:1

CSS

--color-bda793: #BDA793;
.background-bda793 { background-color: #BDA793; }
.text-bda793 { color: #BDA793; }

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
Luminance0.4056
Black text9.11:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA 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":"#BDA793","rgb":[189,167,147],"hsl":[29,24,66],"cmyk":[0,12,22,26],"luminance":0.4056,"contrast":{"black":9.11,"white":2.3}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.11,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E0D6CC","hex":"#E0D6CC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.66,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BDBC93","hex":"#BDBC93","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.78,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D0A780","hex":"#D0A780","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.52,"contrastWhite":2.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.16,"contrastWhite":2.29,"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/bda793.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":"#93A9BD","analogous":["#BD9394","#BDBC93"],"triadic":["#93BDA8","#A893BD"],"tetradic":["#94BD93","#93A9BD","#BC93BD"],"splitComplementary":["#93BDBC","#9394BD"],"monochromatic":["#E0D6CC","#BDA793","#98795D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E0D6CC","dark":"#98795D","saturated":"#D0A780","desaturated":"#AAA8A7","pastel":"#EAE8E6","neon":"#FFBA7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":9.433981132056603},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":14.45683229480096},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":16.34013463836819},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":22.516660498395403},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":22.516660498395403}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BDA793

#BDA793 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #BDA793 is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 189, 167, and 147, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg 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 0.4056, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.43, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.11:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BDA793 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.11:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E0D6CC#000000 text · best 14.66:1#E0D6CC
#BDBC93#000000 text · best 10.78:1#BDBC93
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
#D0A780#000000 text · best 9.52:1#D0A780
Mushroom#000000 text · best 9.16:1#B7A99A

Generated Palette

#BDA793#BDA793
#93A9BD#93A9BD
#BD9394#BD9394
#BDBC93#BDBC93
#E0D6CC#E0D6CC
#98795D#98795D

Color Harmonies

#93A9BD#93A9BD
#BD9394#BD9394
#BDBC93#BDBC93
#93BDA8#93BDA8
#A893BD#A893BD

Variants

#E0D6CC#E0D6CC
#98795D#98795D
#D0A780#D0A780
#AAA8A7#AAA8A7
#EAE8E6#EAE8E6
#FFBA7A#FFBA7A

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Greige#B0A999
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280

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.#BDA793 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.