Close to Mushroom
#BC9D8A
#BC9D8A is a light, muted orange, close to the color Mushroom. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 61.6% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC9D8A.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.33:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.33:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC9D8A as they’d see it.
#BC9D8A in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC9D8A
What color is #BC9D8A?
#BC9D8A is a light, muted orange, close to the color Mushroom. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 61.6% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 23°, with 27% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC9D8A in RGB?
#BC9D8A is rgb(188, 157, 138): 188 red, 157 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC9D8A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 27, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC9D8A?
PANTONE 7535 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC9D8A?
Its complement #84A8BE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.