#BCA48D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.4% 0.043 65.9), rgb(188, 164, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#BCA48D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA48D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 164, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.043 65.9) |
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 #BCA48D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA48D | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA48D text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA48D text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAF
oklch(81% 0.027 67.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA48D
oklch(73.4% 0.043 65.9)
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Step 500
500
#A18366
oklch(63.1% 0.055 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.059 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#765A3F
oklch(48.9% 0.054 65)
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Step 800
800
#604A34
oklch(42.6% 0.045 66.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.036 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#BCA48D 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) | #ACA58C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA8D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59F9E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA48D
#BCA48D
oklch(73.4% 0.043 65.9)
- #93ACC3
#93ACC3
oklch(73.3% 0.043 246.2)
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 #BCA48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.016
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #BCA48D 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.