#BC927F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.4% 0.058 45.5), rgb(188, 146, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.55:1).
About this color
#BC927F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 46°. 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 7.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.55:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC927F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 146, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.058 45.5) |
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 #BC927F | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC927F | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC927F text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC927F text on black | 7.55:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC927F
oklch(69.4% 0.058 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B64
oklch(63% 0.073 44.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B644B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#84533C
oklch(49.2% 0.074 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#57392C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#BC927F 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) | #9D967E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78B8D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC927F
#BC927F
oklch(69.4% 0.058 45.5)
- #76A5B8
#76A5B8
oklch(69.5% 0.057 225)
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 #BC927F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC927F 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.