#BC9174
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.066 55.3), rgb(188, 145, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#BC9174 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9174 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 145, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.066 55.3) |
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 #BC9174 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9174 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9174 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9174 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9174
oklch(69% 0.066 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17C57
oklch(63.1% 0.084 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C643B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#86532E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4427
oklch(42.8% 0.071 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#583A24
oklch(37.8% 0.055 56.5)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#BC9174 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) | #9D9472 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E74 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88989 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9174
#BC9174
oklch(69% 0.066 55.3)
- #73A2BF
#73A2BF
oklch(68.9% 0.066 236.1)
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 #BC9174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.053
Use #BC9174 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.