#BC976B
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.074 71), rgb(188, 151, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#BC976B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC976B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 151, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.074 71) |
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 #BC976B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC976B | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC976B text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC976B text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC976B
oklch(70% 0.074 71)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F45
oklch(63.1% 0.095 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#996824
oklch(55.7% 0.103 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#825616
oklch(49% 0.096 71.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4716
oklch(42.8% 0.079 71.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C19
oklch(37.8% 0.062 72)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#BC976B 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) | #A49868 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98E8C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC976B
#BC976B
oklch(70% 0.074 71)
- #7CA2CC
#7CA2CC
oklch(70% 0.075 251.4)
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 #BC976B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.016
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC976B 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.