Palettes / Colors / #BCA271
#BCA271 — Muted Brown
#BCA271 is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color DarkKhaki (#BDB76B). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkkhaki (#BDB76B) — not an exact match. CSS darkkhaki gives you #BDB76B, a different color; use #BCA271 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BCA271 is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #718BBC; it also sits naturally between #BC7C71 and #B1BC71. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCA271 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 162, 113 |
| HSL | 39°, 36%, 59% |
| HSV | 39°, 40%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 40%, 26% |
| XYZ | 36.64, 37.72, 20.97 |
| Yxy | 37.72, 0.3843, 0.3957 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.82, 2.61, 29.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.42, 2.32, 20.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 64% · Blue 44%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 40% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCA271
.text { color: #BCA271; }
.background { background-color: #BCA271; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCA271; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 162, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 36%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCA271; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 162, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCA271; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 162, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCA271">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCA271">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #718BBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCA271: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCA271
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BCA271: ·
How #BCA271 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BCA271 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BCA271?
#BCA271 is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 188, 162, 113). Its closest standard named color is DarkKhaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCA271?
#BCA271 is RGB 188, 162, 113 — HSL 39°, 36%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 40%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCA271?
Its complement is #718BBC; analogous partners are #BC7C71 and #B1BC71. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCA271 for text?
Black text on #BCA271 has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.46:1.