#BC7951
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.8% 0.1 51), rgb(188, 121, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#BC7951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7951 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.1 51) |
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 #BC7951 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7951 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7951 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7951 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99374
oklch(70.8% 0.079 50.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7951
oklch(63.8% 0.1 51)
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Step 600
600
#A55F32
oklch(55.7% 0.109 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#734020
oklch(42.7% 0.084 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D371F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#BC7951 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) | #8C804E | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F51 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6C6F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7951
#BC7951
oklch(63.8% 0.1 51)
- #4096BD
#4096BD
oklch(63.7% 0.1 230.9)
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 #BC7951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC7951 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.