#BC9969
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.4% 0.077 74.8), rgb(188, 153, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#BC9969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 75°. 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 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9969 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.077 74.8) |
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 #BC9969 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9969 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9969 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9969 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9969
oklch(70.4% 0.077 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8040
oklch(63% 0.098 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#97691C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#81570C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#694710
oklch(42.6% 0.082 74.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32230E
oklch(26.9% 0.041 73.8)
#BC9969 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) | #A69A65 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA26A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9908D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9969
#BC9969
oklch(70.4% 0.077 74.8)
- #7FA2CF
#7FA2CF
oklch(70.3% 0.077 255)
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 #BC9969, 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 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC9969 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.