#BC7240
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.3% 0.114 53.1), rgb(188, 114, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BC7240 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7240 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 114, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.114 53.1) |
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 #BC7240 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7240 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7240 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7240 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.055 52.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD916B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 53.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7240
oklch(62.3% 0.114 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C21
oklch(55.7% 0.123 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B12
oklch(49.2% 0.115 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#763E13
oklch(42.7% 0.095 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#603518
oklch(37.7% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 52.1)
#BC7240 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) | #877A3B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B40 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6367 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7240
#BC7240
oklch(62.3% 0.114 53.1)
- #2B92C0
#2B92C0
oklch(62.3% 0.114 232.6)
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 #BC7240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
Use #BC7240 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.