#BC9A67
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.079 77.1), rgb(188, 154, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#BC9A67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 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 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9A67 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.079 77.1) |
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 #BC9A67 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9A67 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9A67 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9A67 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9A67
oklch(70.5% 0.079 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC813C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#976914
oklch(55.5% 0.11 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#815802
oklch(49.2% 0.102 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#69480A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#BC9A67 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) | #A79A63 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A368 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9918D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9A67
#BC9A67
oklch(70.5% 0.079 77.1)
- #81A2D1
#81A2D1
oklch(70.5% 0.078 257.2)
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 #BC9A67, 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 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC9A67 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.