#BC916C
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.8% 0.073 61.9), rgb(188, 145, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#BC916C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC916C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 145, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.073 61.9) |
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 #BC916C | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC916C | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC916C text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC916C text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA3
oklch(81% 0.046 62.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC916C
oklch(68.8% 0.073 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27C4C
oklch(63.1% 0.093 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D642E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#865320
oklch(49% 0.094 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D441D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#593A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#BC916C 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) | #9E9469 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99D6D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98887 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC916C
#BC916C
oklch(68.8% 0.073 61.9)
- #72A1C4
#72A1C4
oklch(68.9% 0.072 241.3)
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 #BC916C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #BC916C 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.