#BC7953
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(63.8% 0.099 49.8), rgb(188, 121, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#BC7953 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 50°. 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 (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7953 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.099 49.8) |
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 #BC7953 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7953 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7953 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7953 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
#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
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99375
oklch(70.8% 0.078 50.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7953
oklch(63.8% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55E35
oklch(55.5% 0.108 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#734022
oklch(42.8% 0.083 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#BC7953 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) | #8B8050 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F53 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6C70 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7953
#BC7953
oklch(63.8% 0.099 49.8)
- #4097BC
#4097BC
oklch(63.9% 0.099 229.3)
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 #BC7953, 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 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC7953 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.