#BC9670
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.9% 0.069 66.3), rgb(188, 150, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#BC9670 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9670 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 150, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.069 66.3) |
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 #BC9670 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9670 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9670 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9670 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9670
oklch(69.9% 0.069 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E4D
oklch(63% 0.089 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#99672F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#835522
oklch(49.1% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A461E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#563B1E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#332312
oklch(27.1% 0.037 66.8)
#BC9670 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) | #A3986D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA071 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88D8C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9670
#BC9670
oklch(69.9% 0.069 66.3)
- #7BA3C7
#7BA3C7
oklch(70% 0.069 246.1)
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 #BC9670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #BC9670 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.