#BC9E8D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.2% 0.043 51.3), rgb(188, 158, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#BC9E8D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9E8D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 158, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.043 51.3) |
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 #BC9E8D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9E8D | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9E8D text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9E8D text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9E8D
oklch(72.2% 0.043 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#A5806B
oklch(63% 0.055 51)
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Step 600
600
#906953
oklch(55.5% 0.06 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5843
oklch(49.2% 0.056 52)
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Step 800
800
#644838
oklch(42.8% 0.046 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C30
oklch(37.6% 0.036 51)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#BC9E8D 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) | #A6A08C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA68D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59999 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9E8D
#BC9E8D
oklch(72.2% 0.043 51.3)
- #8AABBC
#8AABBC
oklch(72.2% 0.044 230.5)
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 #BC9E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.008
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC9E8D 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.