#BC7252
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(62.5% 0.104 43.8), rgb(188, 114, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BC7252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7252 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 114, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.104 43.8) |
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 #BC7252 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7252 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7252 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7252 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAD4CA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.051 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC9077
oklch(70.6% 0.082 43.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7252
oklch(62.5% 0.104 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95B38
oklch(55.6% 0.113 44)
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Step 700
700
#914A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#763D24
oklch(42.7% 0.088 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3522
oklch(37.7% 0.068 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F15
oklch(27% 0.043 42.4)
#BC7252 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) | #857B4F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B51 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC656A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7252
#BC7252
oklch(62.5% 0.104 43.8)
- #2B95B6
#2B95B6
oklch(62.6% 0.104 223.5)
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 #BC7252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.015
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC7252 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.