#BC986B
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.2% 0.074 72.4), rgb(188, 152, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#BC986B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC986B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 152, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.074 72.4) |
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 #BC986B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC986B | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC986B text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC986B text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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.
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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
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC986B
oklch(70.2% 0.074 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8044
oklch(63.2% 0.095 72.5)
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Step 600
600
#986823
oklch(55.5% 0.103 72)
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Step 700
700
#825714
oklch(49.2% 0.096 72.7)
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Step 800
800
#694715
oklch(42.6% 0.079 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C19
oklch(37.8% 0.062 72)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#BC986B 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) | #A59968 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98F8C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC986B
#BC986B
oklch(70.2% 0.074 72.4)
- #7EA2CD
#7EA2CD
oklch(70.2% 0.075 253.2)
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 #BC986B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC986B 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.