#BC9065
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.5% 0.079 65.2), rgb(188, 144, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#BC9065 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9065 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 144, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.079 65.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC9065 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC9065 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9065 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9065 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 65.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9065
oklch(68.5% 0.079 65.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37C43
oklch(63.1% 0.1 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6421
oklch(55.6% 0.11 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#875312
oklch(49.1% 0.102 65.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4413
oklch(42.7% 0.084 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A18
oklch(37.7% 0.065 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#BC9065 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9E9362 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99C66 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98685 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9065
#BC9065
oklch(68.5% 0.079 65.2)
- #709FC8
#709FC8
oklch(68.5% 0.079 245.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC9065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC9065 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.