#BC785E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.8% 0.094 41.6), rgb(188, 120, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BC785E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC785E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.094 41.6) |
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 #BC785E | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC785E | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC785E text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC785E text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9927D
oklch(70.8% 0.074 41.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC785E
oklch(63.8% 0.094 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55D42
oklch(55.5% 0.102 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D34
oklch(49.2% 0.094 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#733F2B
oklch(42.7% 0.079 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3627
oklch(37.7% 0.061 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#BC785E 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) | #89805C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E5D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6D71 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC785E
#BC785E
oklch(63.8% 0.094 41.6)
- #3E98B4
#3E98B4
oklch(63.7% 0.094 221.8)
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 #BC785E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC785E 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.