#BCA197
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73% 0.035 41.4), rgb(188, 161, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#BCA197 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA197 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 161, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.035 41.4) |
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 #BCA197 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA197 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA197 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA197 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA197
oklch(73% 0.035 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28175
oklch(63.1% 0.045 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.049 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#78584D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#61483F
oklch(42.6% 0.037 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#BCA197 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) | #A7A396 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA997 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39D9E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA197
#BCA197
oklch(73% 0.035 41.4)
- #90ADB8
#90ADB8
oklch(72.9% 0.036 222.8)
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 #BCA197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
Use #BCA197 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.