#BC9F71
Closest named color: Taupe (#B9A281). oklch(71.7% 0.071 78.8), rgb(188, 159, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#BC9F71 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Taupe (#B9A281), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Taupe (#B9A281) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9F71 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 159, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.071 78.8) |
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 #BC9F71 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9F71 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9F71 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9F71 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9F71
oklch(71.7% 0.071 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#A78346
oklch(63.1% 0.091 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#926C26
oklch(55.7% 0.098 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A18
oklch(49.1% 0.091 79.5)
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Step 800
800
#654917
oklch(42.6% 0.075 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#523E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#BC9F71 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) | #AB9F6E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A672 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C89793 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9F71
#BC9F71
oklch(71.7% 0.071 78.8)
- #89A5D0
#89A5D0
oklch(71.6% 0.07 258.8)
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 #BC9F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.019
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
Use #BC9F71 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.