#BC9C81
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.5% 0.054 62), rgb(188, 156, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#BC9C81 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9C81 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 156, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.054 62) |
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 #BC9C81 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9C81 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9C81 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9C81 text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 62.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAB
oklch(80.8% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9C81
oklch(71.5% 0.054 62)
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Step 500
500
#A8805E
oklch(63% 0.069 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#936944
oklch(55.6% 0.075 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5836
oklch(49.2% 0.069 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#66482D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#533C28
oklch(37.7% 0.045 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#BC9C81 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) | #A69E7F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA581 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69595 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9C81
#BC9C81
oklch(71.5% 0.054 62)
- #86A8C2
#86A8C2
oklch(71.5% 0.053 241.4)
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 #BC9C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.009
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #BC9C81 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.