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HEX atlas value

#BCB3A9

#BCB3A9 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pumice. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 188, 179, 169, HSL 32, 12%, 70%, has luminance 0.458, and belongs to the muted group.

orangewarmmuted
#BCB3A9 Sample readable text
HEX #BCB3A9
RGB rgb(188, 179, 169)
HSL hsl(32 12% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 10, 26)
Luminance 0.458
Contrast Black 10.16:1White 2.07:1

CSS

--color-bcb3a9: #BCB3A9;
.background-bcb3a9 { background-color: #BCB3A9; }
.text-bcb3a9 { color: #BCB3A9; }

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
Luminance0.458
Black text10.16:1AA Pass
White text2.07:1AA 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":"#BCB3A9","rgb":[188,179,169],"hsl":[32,12,70],"cmyk":[0,5,10,26],"luminance":0.458,"contrast":{"black":10.16,"white":2.07}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.16,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.07,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E4E1DD","hex":"#E4E1DD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.11,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.29,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.93,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BBBCA9","hex":"#BBBCA9","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.88,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDB498","hex":"#CDB498","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.58,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","muted orange","Pumice adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bcb3a9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ash-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A9B2BC","analogous":["#BCAAA9","#BBBCA9"],"triadic":["#A9BCB3","#B3A9BC"],"tetradic":["#A9BCAA","#A9B2BC","#BCA9BB"],"splitComplementary":["#A9BBBC","#AAA9BC"],"monochromatic":["#E4E1DD","#BCB3A9","#938676"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E4E1DD","dark":"#938676","saturated":"#CDB498","desaturated":"#B3B3B3","pastel":"#F2F2F2","neon":"#FFCB8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":17.146428199482248},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":18.708286933869708},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":19.1049731745428},{"slug":"silver-metallic","name":"Silver Metallic","hex":"#AAA9AD","distance":20.97617696340303},{"slug":"dark-gray","name":"Dark Gray","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":21.470910553583888}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BCB3A9

#BCB3A9 is classified as a warm orange value with muted visual character. #BCB3A9 is visually closest to Pumice, a named green color with HEX #BAC0B4.

The RGB channels are 188, 179, and 169, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg 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 0.458, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.15, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.16:1AA Pass
White text2.07:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BCB3A9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.16:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.07:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E4E1DD#000000 text · best 16.11:1#E4E1DD
Pumice#000000 text · best 11.29:1#BAC0B4
Ash Gray#000000 text · best 10.93:1#B2BEB5
#BBBCA9#000000 text · best 10.88:1#BBBCA9
#CDB498#000000 text · best 10.58:1#CDB498

Generated Palette

#BCB3A9#BCB3A9
#A9B2BC#A9B2BC
#BCAAA9#BCAAA9
#BBBCA9#BBBCA9
#E4E1DD#E4E1DD
#938676#938676

Color Harmonies

#A9B2BC#A9B2BC
#BCAAA9#BCAAA9
#BBBCA9#BBBCA9
#A9BCB3#A9BCB3
#B3A9BC#B3A9BC

Variants

#E4E1DD#E4E1DD
#938676#938676
#CDB498#CDB498
#B3B3B3#B3B3B3
#F2F2F2#F2F2F2
#FFCB8F#FFCB8F

Nearest Named Colors

Pumice#BAC0B4
Mushroom#B7A99A
Ash Gray#B2BEB5
Silver Metallic#AAA9AD
Dark Gray#A9A9A9

Related HEX Guides

Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Ash Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2BEB5.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#BCB3A9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.