#BC9656
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.094 79.3), rgb(188, 150, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BC9656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9656 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.094 79.3) |
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 #BC9656 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9656 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9656 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9656 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD96
oklch(80.9% 0.059 79.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9656
oklch(69.5% 0.094 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#B08021
oklch(63.2% 0.12 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#332305
oklch(26.9% 0.05 79.5)
#BC9656 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) | #A59651 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA058 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8B87 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9656
#BC9656
oklch(69.5% 0.094 79.3)
- #7A9ED7
#7A9ED7
oklch(69.5% 0.093 259.4)
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 #BC9656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
Use #BC9656 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.