#BC916F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.9% 0.07 59.6), rgb(188, 145, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#BC916F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 60°. 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 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC916F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 145, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.07 59.6) |
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 #BC916F | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC916F | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC916F text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC916F text on black | 7.41:1 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA5
oklch(81% 0.044 60.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC916F
oklch(68.9% 0.07 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27C50
oklch(63.1% 0.09 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6433
oklch(55.6% 0.098 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#865326
oklch(49.1% 0.091 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4421
oklch(42.7% 0.075 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A20
oklch(37.7% 0.058 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#342213
oklch(27% 0.037 60.1)
#BC916F 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) | #9E946D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D6F | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98888 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC916F
#BC916F
oklch(68.9% 0.07 59.6)
- #72A1C2
#72A1C2
oklch(68.8% 0.07 239.7)
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 #BC916F, 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 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
Use #BC916F 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.