#BDACA3Mushroom (#BDACA3) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 50°, lightness 0.76 and chroma 0.024. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #BDACA3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(189, 172, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 16%, 69%) |
| HSV | hsv(21, 14%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 26%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(71.5 4.6 6.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.756 0.024 50) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Mushroom shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.7), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#c3a798 — ΔE 1.7, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#c3ad9f — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#bdaca3 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#bdada5 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 2.19:1 and against black 9.59:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fdeee7 · #d6c6bd · #bdaca3 · #887972 · #635650 · #403530
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ead3ab · #e1bb96 · #bdaca3 · #c48e81 · #af7c7c · #976b77
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#bdaca3 · #959278 · #926952 · #605822 · #55321e · #27240a
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e0cfc6 · #bdaca3 · #5b97b3 · #826758 · #60493c · #3d2e26
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebf3f8 · #bdaca3 · #9c928c · #555a5d · #2c221d · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f7f0ed · #bdaca3 · #4d423d · #302620 · #0e0502 · #f1843f
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e3f5fe · #bdaca3 · #6d9cb2 · #23617b · #002939 · #0f0200
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e3f5fe · #bdaca3 · #66a0a3 · #405983 · #002b2d · #000007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e4f7ef · #bdaca3 · #6fa08e · #585280 · #251e41 · #000402
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#eaf6e8 · #bdaca3 · #819e7b · #23617b · #321938 · #00050c
#C7B8B0 · #D1C3BC · #DBCFC9 · #E5DBD7 · #EFE8E4
#9B8C84 · #7B6E67 · #5C514B · #3F3530 · #241C18
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.