#BC9D8F
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72% 0.042 45.7), rgb(188, 157, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#BC9D8F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9D8F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 157, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.042 45.7) |
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 #BC9D8F | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9D8F | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9D8F text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9D8F text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9D8F
oklch(72% 0.042 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#A6806E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 46.6)
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Step 600
600
#916956
oklch(55.7% 0.059 46.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5747
oklch(49.1% 0.054 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#64473A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#BC9D8F 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) | #A5A08E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA68F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59899 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9D8F
#BC9D8F
oklch(72% 0.042 45.7)
- #89ABB9
#89ABB9
oklch(72.1% 0.042 224.9)
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 #BC9D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.012
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC9D8F 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.