#BC9965
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.081 76.7), rgb(188, 153, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#BC9965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 77°. 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 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9965 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.081 76.7) |
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 #BC9965 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9965 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9965 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9965 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9965
oklch(70.3% 0.081 76.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC813A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#98690F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#694807
oklch(42.8% 0.086 77.4)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#BC9965 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) | #A79A61 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA266 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98F8C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9965
#BC9965
oklch(70.3% 0.081 76.7)
- #7FA1D2
#7FA1D2
oklch(70.2% 0.082 257.5)
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 #BC9965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.018
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC9965 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.