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HEX atlas value

#BCABA9

#BCABA9 is a warm red HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 188, 171, 169, HSL 6, 12%, 70%, has luminance 0.4268, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#BCABA9 Sample readable text
HEX #BCABA9
RGB rgb(188, 171, 169)
HSL hsl(6 12% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 10, 26)
Luminance 0.4268
Contrast Black 9.54:1White 2.2:1

CSS

--color-bcaba9: #BCABA9;
.background-bcaba9 { background-color: #BCABA9; }
.text-bcaba9 { color: #BCABA9; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4268
Black text9.54:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#BCABA9","rgb":[188,171,169],"hsl":[6,12,70],"cmyk":[0,9,10,26],"luminance":0.4268,"contrast":{"black":9.54,"white":2.2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E4DDDD","hex":"#E4DDDD","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.69,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A9BABC","hex":"#A9BABC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.44,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BCB4A9","hex":"#BCB4A9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.24,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B3B3B3","hex":"#B3B3B3","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.02,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BCA9B1","hex":"#BCA9B1","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.45,"contrastWhite":2.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Mushroom adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bcaba9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/silver-metallic.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A9BABC","analogous":["#BCA9B1","#BCB4A9"],"triadic":["#A9BCAB","#ABA9BC"],"tetradic":["#B1BCA9","#A9BABC","#B4A9BC"],"splitComplementary":["#A9BCB4","#A9B1BC"],"monochromatic":["#E4DDDD","#BCABA9","#937976"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E4DDDD","dark":"#937976","saturated":"#CD9E98","desaturated":"#B3B3B3","pastel":"#F2F2F2","neon":"#FF9A8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":15.937377450509228},{"slug":"silver-metallic","name":"Silver Metallic","hex":"#AAA9AD","distance":18.547236990991408},{"slug":"dark-gray","name":"Dark Gray","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":19.1049731745428},{"slug":"dark-grey","name":"Dark Grey","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":19.1049731745428},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":20.09975124224178}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BCABA9

#BCABA9 is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #BCABA9 is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 188, 171, and 169, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 6deg with 12% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4268, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.94, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.54:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BCABA9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.54:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E4DDDD#000000 text · best 15.69:1#E4DDDD
#A9BABC#000000 text · best 10.44:1#A9BABC
#BCB4A9#000000 text · best 10.24:1#BCB4A9
#B3B3B3#000000 text · best 10.02:1#B3B3B3
#BCA9B1#000000 text · best 9.45:1#BCA9B1

Generated Palette

#BCABA9#BCABA9
#A9BABC#A9BABC
#BCA9B1#BCA9B1
#BCB4A9#BCB4A9
#E4DDDD#E4DDDD
#937976#937976

Color Harmonies

#A9BABC#A9BABC
#BCA9B1#BCA9B1
#BCB4A9#BCB4A9
#A9BCAB#A9BCAB
#ABA9BC#ABA9BC

Variants

#E4DDDD#E4DDDD
#937976#937976
#CD9E98#CD9E98
#B3B3B3#B3B3B3
#F2F2F2#F2F2F2
#FF9A8F#FF9A8F

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Silver Metallic#AAA9AD
Dark Gray#A9A9A9
Dark Grey#A9A9A9
Greige#B0A999

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Silver Metallic colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AAA9AD.Dark Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A9A9A9.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#BCABA9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.