Close to Light Taupe
#BC8A79
#BC8A79 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 54.1% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC8A79.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC8A79 as they’d see it.
#BC8A79 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC8A79
What color is #BC8A79?
#BC8A79 is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Light Taupe. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 54.1% green, and 47.5% blue. Its hue is 15°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC8A79 in RGB?
#BC8A79 is rgb(188, 138, 121): 188 red, 138 green, and 121 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC8A79 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 36, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC8A79?
PANTONE 479 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC8A79?
Its complement #5B9FB4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.