#BC9A7D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71% 0.057 62.2), rgb(188, 154, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#BC9A7D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9A7D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 154, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.057 62.2) |
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 #BC9A7D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9A7D | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9A7D text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9A7D text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9A7D
oklch(71% 0.057 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA805B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#956840
oklch(55.5% 0.08 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5732
oklch(49.2% 0.074 62.4)
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Step 800
800
#67472A
oklch(42.7% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C26
oklch(37.7% 0.048 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#BC9A7D 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) | #A59C7B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79392 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9A7D
#BC9A7D
oklch(71% 0.057 62.2)
- #82A6C3
#82A6C3
oklch(70.9% 0.058 242.9)
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 #BC9A7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.015
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #BC9A7D 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.