#BCA598
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.8% 0.033 51.4), rgb(188, 165, 152).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#BCA598 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA598 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 165, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.033 51.4) |
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 #BCA598 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA598 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA598 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA598 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -55.9 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA598
oklch(73.8% 0.033 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F8373
oklch(63.2% 0.042 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 51)
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Step 700
700
#755A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.043 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E34
oklch(37.8% 0.028 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#BCA598 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) | #ABA797 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB98 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A1A1 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA598
#BCA598
oklch(73.8% 0.033 51.4)
- #96AFBC
#96AFBC
oklch(73.9% 0.033 230.4)
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 #BCA598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
Use #BCA598 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.