#BC7940
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.5% 0.111 59.1), rgb(188, 121, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#BC7940 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay Brown (#B2713D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7940 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.111 59.1) |
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 #BC7940 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7940 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7940 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7940 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99369
oklch(70.6% 0.087 58.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7940
oklch(63.5% 0.111 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1A
oklch(55.6% 0.121 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E09
oklch(49.1% 0.112 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#73400E
oklch(42.6% 0.093 59)
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Step 900
900
#5D3715
oklch(37.6% 0.072 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#37210E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 59.8)
#BC7940 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) | #8D7F3A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E40 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6B6C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7940
#BC7940
oklch(63.5% 0.111 59.1)
- #4093C7
#4093C7
oklch(63.5% 0.112 239.5)
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 #BC7940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
Use #BC7940 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.