#bc9e86

Color #bc9e86

A muted light orange.

Closest named color Tan #d2b48c · ΔE 11.26 Nearest Tailwind class taupe-400 #aba09c · ΔE 9.5

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Conversions

HEX

#bc9e86

RGB

rgb(188, 158, 134)

HSL

hsl(26.7, 28.7%, 63.1%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(26.7, 28.7%, 73.7%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 16%, 28.7%, 26.3%)

LAB

lab(67.18, 7.44, 16.68)

LCH

lch(67.18, 18.26, 65.96)

OKLCH

oklch(72%, 0.049, 60.56)

HWB

hwb(26.7, 52.5%, 26.3%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#86a4bc

Analogous

#bc8689

#bc9e86

#bcb986

Triadic

#bc9e86

#86bc9e

#9e86bc

Split-complementary

#bc9e86

#86bcb9

#8689bc

Tetradic

#bc9e86

#a4bc86

#86a4bc

#9e86bc

Square

#bc9e86

#89bc86

#86a4bc

#b986bc

Shades

Color #bc9e86 mixed toward black.

#a98263

#8a684c

#684e39

#453426

#231a13

Tints

Color #bc9e86 mixed toward white.

#c7ae9a

#d2beae

#ddcec2

#e9dfd7

#f4efeb

Tones

Color #bc9e86 mixed toward gray.

#b79e8a

#b39f8f

#ae9f93

#aaa098

#a5a09c

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2.51:1

Aa Black text on this color

8.37:1

Black text reads better on this background (8.37:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#b0b08c · ΔE 15.6

Deuteranopia

#b2b48e · ΔE 16.7

Tritanopia

#bb9192 · ΔE 13.2

Achromatopsia

#a3a3a3 · ΔE 13.8

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Code

CSS

background-color: #bc9e86;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#bc9e86]

Related colors

Sandy Brown #f4a460

Peach Puff #ffdab9

Chocolate #d2691e

Saddle Brown #8b4513

Seashell #fff5ee

Peru #cd853f

Frequently asked questions

#bc9e86 (#bc9e86) is rgb(188, 158, 134) in RGB.

No, #bc9e86 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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