#BC9473 Hex Color
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Dusty orange with a gray-brown base, #bc9473 reads mellow and warm without ever getting loud. Its low saturation makes it a natural supporting tone, layered under cream for autumn packaging or paired with deep navy for grounded contrast. At large sizes it can look flat, so treat it as a base or 30% tone rather than the star. Black text on #bc9473 reaches about 7.6:1 contrast, clearing WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #bc9473
What is #bc9473 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #bc9473 is rgb(188, 148, 115), in HSL hsl(27, 35%, 59%) and in CMYK 0%, 21%, 39%, 26%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What text color works on #bc9473?
Black text on #bc9473 gives about 7.6:1 contrast, well above the 4.5:1 threshold WCAG AA requires for body copy. White text falls short here, so keep type dark on this shade.
What colors pair well with #bc9473?
Is #bc9473 readable on white or black?
#bc9473 has a 2.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.