#BC9E95
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.4% 0.038 37.3), rgb(188, 158, 149).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#BC9E95 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9E95 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 158, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.038 37.3) |
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 #BC9E95 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9E95 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9E95 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9E95 text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9E95
oklch(72.4% 0.038 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48075
oklch(63.1% 0.048 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F695D
oklch(55.6% 0.053 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A574D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#63473F
oklch(42.6% 0.041 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#513C36
oklch(37.7% 0.032 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F231F
oklch(26.9% 0.02 39.2)
#BC9E95 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) | #A5A194 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA795 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49A9B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9E95
#BC9E95
oklch(72.4% 0.038 37.3)
- #8CACB6
#8CACB6
oklch(72.4% 0.038 218.7)
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 #BC9E95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
Use #BC9E95 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.