Palettes / Colors / #BCAFA0
#BCAFA0 — Light Dusty Brown
#BCAFA0 is a brown color we call Light Dusty Brown, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BCAFA0 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.
#BCAFA0 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 #A0ACBB; it also sits naturally between #BBA0A0 and #BABBA0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BCAFA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 188, 175, 160 |
| HSL | 32°, 17%, 68% |
| HSV | 32°, 15%, 74% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 15%, 26% |
| XYZ | 42.41, 43.89, 39.49 |
| Yxy | 43.89, 0.3372, 0.3489 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.15, 2.11, 9.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.25, 1.91, 7.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 74% · Green 69% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 15% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BCAFA0
.text { color: #BCAFA0; }
.background { background-color: #BCAFA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BCAFA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(188, 175, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 17%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BCAFA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(188, 175, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BCAFA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(188, 175, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BCAFA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BCAFA0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BCAFA0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0ACBB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BCAFA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BCAFA0
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 #BCAFA0: ·
How #BCAFA0 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 #BCAFA0 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 #BCAFA0?
#BCAFA0 is Light Dusty Brown, a brown color (RGB 188, 175, 160). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BCAFA0?
#BCAFA0 is RGB 188, 175, 160 — HSL 32°, 17%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 15%, 26%.
What colors go with #BCAFA0?
Its complement is #A0ACBB; analogous partners are #BBA0A0 and #BABBA0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BCAFA0 for text?
Black text on #BCAFA0 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.