#BC9E6D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(71.5% 0.074 79.4), rgb(188, 158, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#BC9E6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 79°. 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 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9E6D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 158, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.074 79.4) |
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 #BC9E6D | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9E6D | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9E6D text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9E6D text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9E6D
oklch(71.5% 0.074 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88241
oklch(63% 0.095 79)
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Step 600
600
#936B1E
oklch(55.5% 0.103 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D590F
oklch(49% 0.096 79.4)
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Step 800
800
#664911
oklch(42.7% 0.08 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#533D17
oklch(37.6% 0.062 78.5)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#BC9E6D 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) | #AB9E69 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A56E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89591 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9E6D
#BC9E6D
oklch(71.5% 0.074 79.4)
- #87A4D2
#87A4D2
oklch(71.4% 0.075 259.5)
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 #BC9E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.024
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC9E6D 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.