#BC7535
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(62.7% 0.119 59.7), rgb(188, 117, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BC7535 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7535 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 117, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.119 59.7) |
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 #BC7535 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7535 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7535 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7535 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 58.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9364
oklch(70.8% 0.093 60)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7535
oklch(62.7% 0.119 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95D05
oklch(55.6% 0.13 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F02
oklch(42.6% 0.099 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F360F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#BC7535 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) | #8B7C2E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C35 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6567 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7535
#BC7535
oklch(62.7% 0.119 59.7)
- #3691C8
#3691C8
oklch(62.7% 0.118 239.4)
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 #BC7535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
Use #BC7535 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.