#BCAA9F Color
#BCAA9F is rgb(188, 170, 159) in RGB, hsl(23, 18%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BCAA9Frgb(188, 170, 159)hsl(23, 18%, 68%)hsv(23, 15%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 26%)oklch(75% 0.026 53.6)lab(70.95% 5.36 8.18)lch(70.95% 9.78 56.76)What #BCAA9F 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 #BCAA9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#BCAA9F Channel Values
How #BCAA9F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 170 · B 159 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 18% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 15% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 15% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.24:1 vs white · 9.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BCAA9F 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.
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Colors That Go With #BCAA9F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BCAA9F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BCAA9F
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 #BCAA9F 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.
#BCAA9F#ADAD9F#B3AC9F#B0B09E#B5AE9F#BDA9A9#BDA9A5#ADADADUsing #BCAA9F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bcaa9f: #BCAA9F;background-color: #BCAA9F;colors: { 'color-bcaa9f': '#BCAA9F' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.667, blue: 0.624)<color name="color_bcaa9f">#BCAA9F</color>fill="#BCAA9F"More Orange Colors
#BCAA9F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BCAA9F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BCAA9F?
#BCAA9F is a light orange — rgb(188, 170, 159) in RGB and hsl(23, 18%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #BCAA9F?
#BCAA9F is rgb(188, 170, 159) — red 188, green 170, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BCAA9F?
#BCAA9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 15%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BCAA9F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BCAA9F scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BCAA9F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BCAA9F 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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