#BC7B63
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.5% 0.089 41), rgb(188, 123, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BC7B63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7B63 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.089 41) |
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 #BC7B63 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7B63 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7B63 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7B63 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C7927F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7B63
oklch(64.5% 0.089 41)
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Step 600
600
#A35F45
oklch(55.7% 0.097 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E37
oklch(49.1% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#71402E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3729
oklch(37.8% 0.058 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#BC7B63 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) | #8B8361 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9062 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7075 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7B63
#BC7B63
oklch(64.5% 0.089 41)
- #469AB4
#469AB4
oklch(64.5% 0.089 221.2)
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 #BC7B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #BC7B63 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.