#BC7A4E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(63.9% 0.102 53.6), rgb(188, 122, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BC7A4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7A4E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 122, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.102 53.6) |
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 #BC7A4E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7A4E | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7A4E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7A4E text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#DBB9A3
oklch(81% 0.05 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89371
oklch(70.6% 0.08 53.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7A4E
oklch(63.9% 0.102 53.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55F2E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E20
oklch(49.1% 0.103 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#72401D
oklch(42.5% 0.085 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D371D
oklch(37.7% 0.067 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#362012
oklch(26.8% 0.042 52.6)
#BC7A4E 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) | #8D814A | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6D6F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7A4E
#BC7A4E
oklch(63.9% 0.102 53.6)
- #4396C0
#4396C0
oklch(64% 0.102 233.6)
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 #BC7A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC7A4E 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.