#BC714D
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.3% 0.108 45.8), rgb(188, 113, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#BC714D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC714D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 113, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.108 45.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BC714D | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC714D | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC714D text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC714D text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A5
oklch(81% 0.053 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD9074
oklch(70.7% 0.084 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC714D
oklch(62.3% 0.108 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B33
oklch(55.7% 0.117 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#924A25
oklch(49.1% 0.109 45.9)
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Step 800
800
#763D20
oklch(42.6% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#603520
oklch(37.8% 0.07 46)
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Step 950
950
#381F13
oklch(26.9% 0.044 46)
#BC714D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #857A4A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6368 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC714D
#BC714D
oklch(62.3% 0.108 45.8)
- #2894B8
#2894B8
oklch(62.3% 0.107 225.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BC714D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.011
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #BC714D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.