#BC7546
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(62.9% 0.109 53), rgb(188, 117, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#BC7546 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7546 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 117, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.109 53) |
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 #BC7546 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7546 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7546 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7546 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EAD4C7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB926E
oklch(70.7% 0.085 53.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7546
oklch(62.9% 0.109 53)
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Step 600
600
#A85D27
oklch(55.6% 0.118 53)
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Step 700
700
#904C19
oklch(49.1% 0.11 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#753F18
oklch(42.7% 0.091 53)
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Step 900
900
#5F361A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#382010
oklch(27.1% 0.046 53.3)
#BC7546 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) | #897D42 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C46 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC676A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7546
#BC7546
oklch(62.9% 0.109 53)
- #3593C0
#3593C0
oklch(62.8% 0.11 233.4)
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 #BC7546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
Use #BC7546 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.