#BC9C68
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71% 0.079 79.1), rgb(188, 156, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#BC9C68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9C68 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 156, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.079 79.1) |
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 #BC9C68 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9C68 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9C68 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9C68 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9C68
oklch(71% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA823C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#956A13
oklch(55.5% 0.109 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5901
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#674909
oklch(42.7% 0.084 80)
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Step 900
900
#543D13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 79.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#BC9C68 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) | #A99C64 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A469 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9938F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9C68
#BC9C68
oklch(71% 0.079 79.1)
- #84A3D3
#84A3D3
oklch(71% 0.079 259)
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 #BC9C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.020
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC9C68 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.