#BC926B
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69% 0.074 64), rgb(188, 146, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BC926B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 64°. 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 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC926B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 146, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.074 64) |
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 #BC926B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC926B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC926B text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC926B text on black | 7.46:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC926B
oklch(69% 0.074 64)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.093 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D652B
oklch(55.7% 0.103 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#86541D
oklch(49.2% 0.095 64.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D451B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 64)
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Step 900
900
#583A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 64)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#BC926B 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) | #9F9468 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E6C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98988 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC926B
#BC926B
oklch(69% 0.074 64)
- #74A1C6
#74A1C6
oklch(69.1% 0.073 243.9)
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 #BC926B, 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 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC926B 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.