#BCA09E
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.033 22.8), rgb(188, 160, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#BCA09E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA09E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 160, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.033 22.8) |
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 #BCA09E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA09E | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA09E text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA09E text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBA
oklch(81% 0.021 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA09E
oklch(73% 0.033 22.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2807E
oklch(63.2% 0.042 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6967
oklch(55.7% 0.047 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#775755
oklch(49% 0.043 22.8)
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Step 800
800
#614746
oklch(42.6% 0.036 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#BCA09E 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) | #A5A39E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39DA0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA09E
#BCA09E
oklch(73% 0.033 22.8)
- #90AEB1
#90AEB1
oklch(72.9% 0.033 203.9)
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 #BCA09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #BCA09E 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.