#BC9178
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.063 51.5), rgb(188, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#BC9178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9178 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.063 51.5) |
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 #BC9178 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9178 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9178 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9178 text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9178
oklch(69.1% 0.063 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5C
oklch(63% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C6441
oklch(55.6% 0.088 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#855333
oklch(49.2% 0.081 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#BC9178 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) | #9D9576 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E78 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8898A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9178
#BC9178
oklch(69.1% 0.063 51.5)
- #73A3BC
#73A3BC
oklch(69% 0.063 231.5)
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 #BC9178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #BC9178 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.