#BC955D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.087 75.5), rgb(188, 149, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#BC955D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC955D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 149, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.087 75.5) |
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 #BC955D | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC955D | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC955D text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC955D text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.054 75.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC955D
oklch(69.4% 0.087 75.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07F31
oklch(63.1% 0.111 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#332309
oklch(27% 0.046 76.5)
#BC955D 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) | #A49659 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9F5E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8B87 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC955D
#BC955D
oklch(69.4% 0.087 75.5)
- #789FD2
#789FD2
oklch(69.4% 0.087 255.4)
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 #BC955D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
Use #BC955D 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.