#BC9D91
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.1% 0.041 42.3), rgb(188, 157, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#BC9D91 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 42°. 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 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9D91 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 157, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.041 42.3) |
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 #BC9D91 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9D91 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9D91 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9D91 text on black | 8.36:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9D91
oklch(72.1% 0.041 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68071
oklch(63.2% 0.052 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#906959
oklch(55.6% 0.056 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B5749
oklch(49.1% 0.053 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#64473C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#523C33
oklch(37.8% 0.035 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#BC9D91 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) | #A4A090 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA691 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4989A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9D91
#BC9D91
oklch(72.1% 0.041 42.3)
- #89ABB7
#89ABB7
oklch(72% 0.041 221.4)
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 #BC9D91, 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 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC9D91 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.