#BC9485
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.053 41.5), rgb(188, 148, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#BC9485 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9485 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 148, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.053 41.5) |
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 #BC9485 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9485 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9485 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9485 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9485
oklch(70% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986551
oklch(55.6% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#825342
oklch(49% 0.069 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#BC9485 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) | #9E9884 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A085 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68E90 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9485
#BC9485
oklch(70% 0.053 41.5)
- #7AA6B6
#7AA6B6
oklch(69.9% 0.053 222.4)
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 #BC9485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #BC9485 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.