#BC9D68
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.2% 0.079 80.3), rgb(188, 157, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#BC9D68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9D68 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 157, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.079 80.3) |
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 #BC9D68 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9D68 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9D68 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9D68 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9D68
oklch(71.2% 0.079 80.3)
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Step 500
500
#A9823A
oklch(63% 0.101 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#946B10
oklch(55.5% 0.11 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674907
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#BC9D68 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) | #AA9D64 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A569 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89490 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9D68
#BC9D68
oklch(71.2% 0.079 80.3)
- #86A3D4
#86A3D4
oklch(71.2% 0.079 260.7)
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 #BC9D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #BC9D68 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.