#BC9563
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.081 72.7), rgb(188, 149, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#BC9563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9563 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 149, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.081 72.7) |
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 #BC9563 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9563 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9563 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9563 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9563
oklch(69.5% 0.081 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07F3B
oklch(63.2% 0.104 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6711
oklch(55.6% 0.113 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4608
oklch(42.7% 0.087 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#573B12
oklch(37.6% 0.068 73)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#BC9563 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) | #A3965F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F64 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98B88 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9563
#BC9563
oklch(69.5% 0.081 72.7)
- #78A0CE
#78A0CE
oklch(69.4% 0.081 252.4)
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 #BC9563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #BC9563 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.