#BC9C85
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(71.6% 0.05 57.5), rgb(188, 156, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#BC9C85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9C85 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 156, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.05 57.5) |
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 #BC9C85 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9C85 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9C85 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9C85 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 57.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9C85
oklch(71.6% 0.05 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78063
oklch(63% 0.064 57.9)
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Step 600
600
#92694A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D573B
oklch(49.1% 0.065 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#654831
oklch(42.7% 0.053 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#BC9C85 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) | #A59E83 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA585 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69696 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9C85
#BC9C85
oklch(71.6% 0.05 57.5)
- #86A8BF
#86A8BF
oklch(71.4% 0.05 238)
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 #BC9C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.006
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
Use #BC9C85 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.