Close to Latte
#BC997A
#BC997A is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Latte. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 60% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 28°, 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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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC997A.
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.
White text on this color
2.63:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.98:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.98:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC997A as they’d see it.
#BC997A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC997A
What color is #BC997A?
#BC997A is a mid-tone, muted orange, close to the color Latte. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 60% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 28°, with 33% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC997A in RGB?
#BC997A is rgb(188, 153, 122): 188 red, 153 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC997A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 35, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC997A?
PANTONE 7562 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC997A?
Its complement #7BA4C7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.