#BC7A52
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64% 0.099 51.4), rgb(188, 122, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BC7A52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7A52 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 122, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.099 51.4) |
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 #BC7A52 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7A52 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7A52 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7A52 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E9D5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89374
oklch(70.7% 0.077 51.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7A52
oklch(64% 0.099 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45F33
oklch(55.5% 0.107 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E25
oklch(49.1% 0.101 51.3)
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Step 800
800
#724020
oklch(42.6% 0.083 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3720
oklch(37.8% 0.065 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#BC7A52 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) | #8C814F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F52 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6D70 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7A52
#BC7A52
oklch(64% 0.099 51.4)
- #4397BE
#4397BE
oklch(64.1% 0.099 231.3)
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 #BC7A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC7A52 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.