#BC7835
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(63.2% 0.118 62.1), rgb(188, 120, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#BC7835 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7835 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.118 62.1) |
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 #BC7835 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7835 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7835 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7835 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99B
oklch(80.9% 0.057 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9463
oklch(70.8% 0.092 62.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7835
oklch(63.2% 0.118 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E370E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 60.6)
#BC7835 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) | #8D7E2D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E36 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD696A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7835
#BC7835
oklch(63.2% 0.118 62.1)
- #3E91CB
#3E91CB
oklch(63.2% 0.118 242.5)
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 #BC7835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.039
Use #BC7835 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.