#BC917E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.059 45), rgb(188, 145, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#BC917E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC917E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 145, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.059 45) |
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 #BC917E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC917E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC917E text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC917E text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC917E
oklch(69.2% 0.059 45)
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Step 500
500
#B07B63
oklch(63.1% 0.075 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B634A
oklch(55.5% 0.082 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4431
oklch(42.8% 0.063 46)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#BC917E 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) | #9C957D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78A8C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC917E
#BC917E
oklch(69.2% 0.059 45)
- #74A4B8
#74A4B8
oklch(69.2% 0.059 225.8)
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 #BC917E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC917E 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.