#BC9971
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.069 70.1), rgb(188, 153, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#BC9971 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9971 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.069 70.1) |
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 #BC9971 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9971 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9971 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9971 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 69.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9971
oklch(70.5% 0.069 70.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC804C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#97692E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#805720
oklch(49.1% 0.088 70.7)
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Step 800
800
#68471D
oklch(42.6% 0.073 70)
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Step 900
900
#553C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 70.4)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#BC9971 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) | #A59A6E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA272 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8918F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9971
#BC9971
oklch(70.5% 0.069 70.1)
- #80A4CA
#80A4CA
oklch(70.6% 0.069 250.2)
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 #BC9971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
Use #BC9971 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.