#BC9271
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(69.1% 0.068 59.5), rgb(188, 146, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#BC9271 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 59°. 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 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9271 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 146, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.068 59.5) |
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 #BC9271 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9271 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9271 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9271 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA6
oklch(81% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9271
oklch(69.1% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C52
oklch(63.1% 0.088 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6536
oklch(55.7% 0.095 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#855328
oklch(49% 0.088 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4422
oklch(42.6% 0.073 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#BC9271 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) | #9F956F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99E71 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88A89 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9271
#BC9271
oklch(69.1% 0.068 59.5)
- #74A2C2
#74A2C2
oklch(69.1% 0.068 239.4)
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 #BC9271, 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 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC9271 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.