#BC9681
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.3% 0.055 50.4), rgb(188, 150, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#BC9681 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9681 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 150, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.055 50.4) |
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 #BC9681 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9681 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9681 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9681 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9681
oklch(70.3% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D63
oklch(63% 0.07 50)
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Step 600
600
#97664A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#694531
oklch(42.6% 0.059 49.7)
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Step 900
900
#553B2B
oklch(37.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#BC9681 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) | #A09980 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A181 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79090 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9681
#BC9681
oklch(70.3% 0.055 50.4)
- #7CA6BB
#7CA6BB
oklch(70.2% 0.055 230.1)
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 #BC9681, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #BC9681 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.