#BC7557
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.2% 0.1 43.5), rgb(188, 117, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#BC7557 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 43°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7557 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 117, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.1 43.5) |
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 #BC7557 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7557 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7557 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7557 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9179
oklch(70.7% 0.079 43.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7557
oklch(63.2% 0.1 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#A75C3C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C2E
oklch(49.2% 0.1 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E27
oklch(42.6% 0.083 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3524
oklch(37.6% 0.065 43)
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Step 950
950
#372016
oklch(27.1% 0.04 44.1)
#BC7557 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) | #887E55 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D56 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC696D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7557
#BC7557
oklch(63.2% 0.1 43.5)
- #3696B6
#3696B6
oklch(63.1% 0.1 224.1)
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 #BC7557, 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 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC7557 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.