#BC724B
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.4% 0.108 47.8), rgb(188, 114, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#BC724B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC724B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 114, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.108 47.8) |
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 #BC724B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC724B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC724B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC724B text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD9172
oklch(70.8% 0.085 48.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC724B
oklch(62.4% 0.108 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B30
oklch(55.6% 0.118 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#914B22
oklch(49.1% 0.109 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#763E1E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#BC724B 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) | #867B48 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6469 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC724B
#BC724B
oklch(62.4% 0.108 47.8)
- #2B94BA
#2B94BA
oklch(62.5% 0.108 227.2)
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 #BC724B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
Use #BC724B 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.