#BC9172
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.068 57.1), rgb(188, 145, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#BC9172 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 57°. 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 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9172 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 145, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.068 57.1) |
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 #BC9172 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9172 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9172 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9172 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
-
Step 300
300
#D7BAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 55.2)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9172
oklch(69% 0.068 57.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B17C54
oklch(63.1% 0.086 57.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6438
oklch(55.6% 0.095 56.9)
-
Step 700
700
#86532B
oklch(49.2% 0.087 56.9)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
-
Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
-
Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#BC9172 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) | #9E9470 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89D72 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88989 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9172
#BC9172
oklch(69% 0.068 57.1)
- #73A2C0
#73A2C0
oklch(69% 0.067 237)
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 #BC9172, 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 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #BC9172 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.