#BCA18D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(72.8% 0.043 58.6), rgb(188, 161, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#BCA18D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA18D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.043 58.6) |
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 #BCA18D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA18D | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA18D text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA18D text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA18D
oklch(72.8% 0.043 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38269
oklch(63.1% 0.054 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B50
oklch(55.6% 0.06 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#795941
oklch(49.1% 0.056 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#624936
oklch(42.7% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241C
oklch(27.1% 0.022 57.7)
#BCA18D 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) | #A9A38C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59C9B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA18D
#BCA18D
oklch(72.8% 0.043 58.6)
- #8FABBF
#8FABBF
oklch(72.7% 0.042 239.3)
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 #BCA18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.010
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
Use #BCA18D 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.