Pale Taupe (#BC987E)

The hex code for Pale Taupe is #BC987E. It is rgb(188, 152, 126) in RGB, hsl(25, 32%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 33%, 26%) in CMYK — a light orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BC987E

HEX#BC987E

RGBrgb(188, 152, 126)

HSLhsl(25, 32%, 62%)

HSVhsv(25, 33%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 33%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(70.6% 0.057 57.5)

LABlab(65.72% 11.11 19.07)

LCHlch(65.72% 22.07 59.77)

Colors Closest to Pale Taupe

Pale Taupe is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 9.91 Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 10.18 Grullo#A99A86ΔE 10.23 Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 10.48 Beaver#9F8170ΔE 10.65 Camel#C19A6BΔE 11.43

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#BC987E Channel Values

How Pale Taupe breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 188 · G 152 · B 126	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 25° · S 32% · L 62%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 25° · S 33% · V 74%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 19% · Y 33% · K 26%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.65:1 vs white · 7.93:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Pale Taupe background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Pale Taupe

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Pale Taupe; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Pale Taupe

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Pale Taupe Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BC987E

Protanopia#9F9F7E

Protanomaly#AB9C7E

Deuteranopia#A5A57D

Deuteranomaly#AFA07D

Tritanopia#BE9595

Tritanomaly#BD968C

Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #BC987E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--pale-taupe: #BC987E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BC987E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'pale-taupe': '#BC987E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.737, green: 0.596, blue: 0.494)

Android XML<color name="pale_taupe">#BC987E</color>

SVG fillfill="#BC987E"

More Orange Colors

Pale Taupe sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

bf6136 bb7530 c19a6b b88747 c3732a b87333 c39953 af6e4d c3b091 a99a86 c69f6c a97142 d89374 e2b88d e8b14a f07427 f6f1e9 fbe1cb ff5714 ff8243 ffab0f ffc885 ffe1d6 ffefd6

#BC987E Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Pale Taupe?

The hex code for Pale Taupe is #BC987E. That is rgb(188, 152, 126) in RGB, hsl(25, 32%, 62%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 33%, 26%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #BC987E?

#BC987E is rgb(188, 152, 126) — red 188, green 152, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BC987E?

#BC987E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 33%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BC987E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BC987E scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BC987E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BC987E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.81, which is visibly different.

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