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#BCA194 Color

#BCA194 is rgb(188, 161, 148) in RGB, hsl(19, 23%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Grullo (#A99A86), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BCA194
HEX#BCA194
RGBrgb(188, 161, 148)
HSLhsl(19, 23%, 66%)
HSVhsv(19, 21%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.037 47.3)
LABlab(68.41% 8.72 10.66)
LCHlch(68.41% 13.77 50.73)

What #BCA194 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BCA194, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#BCA194 Channel Values

How #BCA194 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 188 · G 161 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 23% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 21% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 21% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCA194 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #BCA194

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCA194; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #BCA194

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #BCA194 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BCA194
Protanopia#A6A694
Protanomaly#AFA494
Deuteranopia#ABAB93
Deuteranomaly#B2A793
Tritanopia#BD9F9F
Tritanomaly#BDA09B
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #BCA194 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-bca194: #BCA194;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BCA194;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-bca194': '#BCA194' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.631, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_bca194">#BCA194</color>
SVG fillfill="#BCA194"

More Orange Colors

#BCA194 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#BCA194 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #BCA194?

#BCA194 is a light orange — rgb(188, 161, 148) in RGB and hsl(19, 23%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Grullo (#A99A86), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.

What is the RGB value of #BCA194?

#BCA194 is rgb(188, 161, 148) — red 188, green 161, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BCA194?

#BCA194 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BCA194 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BCA194 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BCA194 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BCA194 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.64, which is visibly different.

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