#BC9747
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(69.5% 0.108 84.4), rgb(188, 151, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#BC9747 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9747 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 151, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.108 84.4) |
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 #BC9747 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9747 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9747 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9747 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
-
Step 300
300
#D5BE8F
oklch(81% 0.067 84.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9747
oklch(69.5% 0.108 84.4)
-
Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
-
Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
-
Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
-
Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
-
Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#BC9747 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) | #A8963F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8B85 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9747
#BC9747
oklch(69.5% 0.108 84.4)
- #7B9CE0
#7B9CE0
oklch(69.6% 0.107 264)
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 #BC9747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #BC9747 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.