#BC7459
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63% 0.099 41.2), rgb(188, 116, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#BC7459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7459 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 116, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.099 41.2) |
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 #BC7459 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7459 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7459 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7459 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB917B
oklch(70.8% 0.078 41.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7459
oklch(63% 0.099 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85C3F
oklch(55.7% 0.108 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B31
oklch(49% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3526
oklch(37.6% 0.064 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F16
oklch(26.8% 0.041 41.2)
#BC7459 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) | #867D57 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C58 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB686D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7459
#BC7459
oklch(63% 0.099 41.2)
- #3397B4
#3397B4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 221.2)
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 #BC7459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC7459 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.