#BC978A
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3), rgb(188, 151, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#BC978A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 40°. 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 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC978A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 151, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3) |
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 #BC978A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC978A | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC978A text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC978A text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB2
oklch(81% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6D
oklch(63.1% 0.062 40)
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Step 600
600
#966655
oklch(55.7% 0.068 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#805545
oklch(49.2% 0.063 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#684539
oklch(42.7% 0.053 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#543A31
oklch(37.5% 0.04 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221D
oklch(27% 0.026 38.1)
#BC978A 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) | #A09B89 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69293 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC978A
#BC978A
oklch(70.7% 0.048 40.3)
- #7FA8B6
#7FA8B6
oklch(70.7% 0.049 220.9)
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 #BC978A, 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 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC978A 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.