#BC7942
Closest named color: Clay Brown (#B2713D). oklch(63.6% 0.11 58.3), rgb(188, 121, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#BC7942 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 58°. 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 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay Brown (#B2713D) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7942 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.11 58.3) |
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 #BC7942 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7942 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7942 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7942 text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#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
#DCB99F
oklch(81% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 58)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7942
oklch(63.6% 0.11 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#734011
oklch(42.6% 0.092 58)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#BC7942 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) | #8D7F3D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E42 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6B6C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7942
#BC7942
oklch(63.6% 0.11 58.3)
- #4094C6
#4094C6
oklch(63.7% 0.11 238.2)
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 #BC7942, 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 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
Use #BC7942 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.