#BC7857
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.7% 0.097 46.4), rgb(188, 120, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BC7857 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7857 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.097 46.4) |
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 #BC7857 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7857 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7857 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7857 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A7
oklch(81% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99278
oklch(70.7% 0.076 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7857
oklch(63.7% 0.097 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55E3A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D2C
oklch(49% 0.098 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#733F26
oklch(42.6% 0.082 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3623
oklch(37.6% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#BC7857 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) | #8A8054 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E57 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6C70 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7857
#BC7857
oklch(63.7% 0.097 46.4)
- #3E97B9
#3E97B9
oklch(63.7% 0.098 226.7)
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 #BC7857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC7857 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.