#BC9F5E
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(71.4% 0.091 86.1), rgb(188, 159, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#BC9F5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9F5E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 159, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.091 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 #BC9F5E | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9F5E | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9F5E text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9F5E text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF97
oklch(81% 0.057 86.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9F5E
oklch(71.4% 0.091 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88425
oklch(63.1% 0.116 86.7)
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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
#533E03
oklch(37.7% 0.075 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#BC9F5E 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) | #AD9E59 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A660 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9958F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9F5E
#BC9F5E
oklch(71.4% 0.091 86.1)
- #88A2DC
#88A2DC
oklch(71.5% 0.09 265.6)
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 #BC9F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.016
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #BC9F5E 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.