#BC7827
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.1% 0.125 65.8), rgb(188, 120, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#BC7827 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7827 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.125 65.8) |
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 #BC7827 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7827 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7827 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7827 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB997
oklch(80.9% 0.062 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA945C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 66.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7827
oklch(63.1% 0.125 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3704
oklch(37.6% 0.081 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#BC7827 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) | #8E7E1A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D29 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6868 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7827
#BC7827
oklch(63.1% 0.125 65.8)
- #3F90D0
#3F90D0
oklch(63.2% 0.125 245.5)
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 #BC7827, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.026
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
Use #BC7827 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.