#BC7B5A
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.3% 0.094 47.5), rgb(188, 123, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BC7B5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7B5A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.094 47.5) |
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 #BC7B5A | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7B5A | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7B5A text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7B5A text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 46)
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Step 400
400
#C79379
oklch(70.7% 0.073 47.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7B5A
oklch(64.3% 0.094 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35F3B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 47.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#724027
oklch(42.7% 0.079 46.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3724
oklch(37.7% 0.061 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#362015
oklch(26.9% 0.039 47.1)
#BC7B5A 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) | #8C8257 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6F73 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7B5A
#BC7B5A
oklch(64.3% 0.094 47.5)
- #4698BA
#4698BA
oklch(64.3% 0.094 228.1)
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 #BC7B5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC7B5A 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.