#BC9980
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.8% 0.055 57.2), rgb(188, 153, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#BC9980 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9980 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.055 57.2) |
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 #BC9980 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9980 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9980 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9980 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9980
oklch(70.8% 0.055 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#956846
oklch(55.6% 0.075 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5637
oklch(49% 0.071 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B29
oklch(37.6% 0.046 56.6)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#BC9980 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) | #A39B7E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA380 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79292 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9980
#BC9980
oklch(70.8% 0.055 57.2)
- #81A7BF
#81A7BF
oklch(70.9% 0.054 236.3)
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 #BC9980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC9980 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.