#BC9C53
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(70.6% 0.1 86.1), rgb(188, 156, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#BC9C53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9C53 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 156, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.1 86.1) |
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 #BC9C53 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9C53 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9C53 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9C53 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BE93
oklch(80.9% 0.062 84.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9C53
oklch(70.6% 0.1 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB8308
oklch(63.1% 0.127 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322402
oklch(27% 0.053 85.5)
#BC9C53 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) | #AB9B4C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A356 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA918B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9C53
#BC9C53
oklch(70.6% 0.1 86.1)
- #839FDF
#839FDF
oklch(70.6% 0.099 265.8)
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 #BC9C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.019
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.046
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
Use #BC9C53 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.