#BC9E85
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72% 0.05 61.7), rgb(188, 158, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#BC9E85 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9E85 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 158, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.05 61.7) |
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 #BC9E85 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9E85 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9E85 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9E85 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAD
oklch(81% 0.031 62.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9E85
oklch(72% 0.05 61.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68162
oklch(63.1% 0.063 61.2)
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Step 600
600
#916A48
oklch(55.6% 0.07 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B583A
oklch(49% 0.064 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#644830
oklch(42.6% 0.053 61.3)
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Step 900
900
#523D2A
oklch(37.8% 0.042 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#302419
oklch(27.1% 0.026 63.9)
#BC9E85 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) | #A7A083 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA685 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69897 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9E85
#BC9E85
oklch(72% 0.05 61.7)
- #89A9C1
#89A9C1
oklch(71.9% 0.05 240.8)
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 #BC9E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.005
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.014
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #BC9E85 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.