#BCA796
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(74.2% 0.034 61.3), rgb(188, 167, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#BCA796 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 9.10:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA796 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 167, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 22%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.034 61.3) |
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 #BCA796 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA796 | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA796 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA796 text on black | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA796
oklch(74.2% 0.034 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E846F
oklch(63.2% 0.044 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#886D57
oklch(55.5% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 700
700
#745B47
oklch(49.1% 0.045 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B3A
oklch(42.8% 0.037 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#BCA796 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) | #AEA895 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC96 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A3A2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA796
#BCA796
oklch(74.2% 0.034 61.3)
- #99AFBF
#99AFBF
oklch(74.2% 0.034 239.5)
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 #BCA796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
Use #BCA796 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.