#BC9978
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9), rgb(188, 153, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#BC9978 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9978 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9) |
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 #BC9978 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9978 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9978 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9978 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9978
oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F55
oklch(63% 0.079 64.2)
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Step 600
600
#96683A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 64.4)
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Step 700
700
#80572C
oklch(49.2% 0.08 65.3)
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Step 800
800
#684725
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C23
oklch(37.8% 0.052 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#BC9978 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) | #A49B76 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA379 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C79190 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9978
#BC9978
oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9)
- #80A5C5
#80A5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 244.9)
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 #BC9978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC9978 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.