Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#BDBA93

#BDBA93 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 186, 147, HSL 56, 24%, 66%, has luminance 0.4804, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#BDBA93 Sample readable text
HEX #BDBA93
RGB rgb(189, 186, 147)
HSL hsl(56 24% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 22, 26)
Luminance 0.4804
Contrast Black 10.61:1White 1.98:1

CSS

--color-bdba93: #BDBA93;
.background-bdba93 { background-color: #BDBA93; }
.text-bdba93 { color: #BDBA93; }

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
Luminance0.4804
Black text10.61:1AA Pass
White text1.98:1AA 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":"#BDBA93","rgb":[189,186,147],"hsl":[56,24,66],"cmyk":[0,2,22,26],"luminance":0.4804,"contrast":{"black":10.61,"white":1.98}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.98,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E0DFCC","hex":"#E0DFCC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.6,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D0CB80","hex":"#D0CB80","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.54,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ABBD93","hex":"#ABBD93","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.43,"contrastWhite":2.01,"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":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","earth tone","muted yellow","earth tone yellow","Mushroom adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bdba93.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9396BD","analogous":["#BDA693","#ABBD93"],"triadic":["#93BDBA","#BA93BD"],"tetradic":["#93BDA6","#9396BD","#BD93AB"],"splitComplementary":["#93ABBD","#A693BD"],"monochromatic":["#E0DFCC","#BDBA93","#98945D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E0DFCC","dark":"#98945D","saturated":"#D0CB80","desaturated":"#AAAAA7","pastel":"#EAEAE6","neon":"#FFF67A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":19.339079605813716},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":20.92844953645635},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":21.213203435596427},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":21.213203435596427},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":21.470910553583888}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BDBA93

#BDBA93 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #BDBA93 is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 189, 186, and 147, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 56deg 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 0.4804, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.61:1AA Pass
White text1.98:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BDBA93 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.61:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.98:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E0DFCC#000000 text · best 15.6:1#E0DFCC
#D0CB80#000000 text · best 12.54:1#D0CB80
#ABBD93#000000 text · best 10.43:1#ABBD93
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
Willow Green#000000 text · best 9.92:1#A8B88F

Generated Palette

#BDBA93#BDBA93
#9396BD#9396BD
#BDA693#BDA693
#ABBD93#ABBD93
#E0DFCC#E0DFCC
#98945D#98945D

Color Harmonies

#9396BD#9396BD
#BDA693#BDA693
#ABBD93#ABBD93
#93BDBA#93BDBA
#BA93BD#BA93BD

Variants

#E0DFCC#E0DFCC
#98945D#98945D
#D0CB80#D0CB80
#AAAAA7#AAAAA7
#EAEAE6#EAEAE6
#FFF67A#FFF67A

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Willow Green#A8B88F

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Sage Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2AC88.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#BDBA93 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.