#BC764E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.2% 0.104 49.8), rgb(188, 118, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BC764E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 50°. 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 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC764E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 118, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.104 49.8) |
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 #BC764E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC764E | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC764E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC764E text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB8A4
oklch(81% 0.051 50)
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Step 400
400
#CA9273
oklch(70.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC764E
oklch(63.2% 0.104 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75D31
oklch(55.6% 0.113 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4C23
oklch(49% 0.105 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#743F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E361F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#BC764E 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) | #897E4B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC696C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC764E
#BC764E
oklch(63.2% 0.104 49.8)
- #3895BC
#3895BC
oklch(63.2% 0.104 229.6)
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 #BC764E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.038
Use #BC764E 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.