#BC7740
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.2% 0.112 57.4), rgb(188, 119, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#BC7740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7740 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 119, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.112 57.4) |
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 #BC7740 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7740 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7740 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7740 text on black | 5.85:1 | 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
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB89F
oklch(80.9% 0.055 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA936A
oklch(70.7% 0.087 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7740
oklch(63.2% 0.112 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75E1C
oklch(55.6% 0.121 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D0C
oklch(49% 0.113 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#744010
oklch(42.7% 0.093 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 58)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#BC7740 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) | #8C7E3B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D40 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD696A | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7740
#BC7740
oklch(63.2% 0.112 57.4)
- #3B93C5
#3B93C5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 237.4)
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 #BC7740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC7740 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.