#BC7D5B
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.7% 0.092 48.9), rgb(188, 125, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#BC7D5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7D5B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.092 48.9) |
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 #BC7D5B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7D5B | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7D5B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7D5B text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#DAB9A8
oklch(81% 0.045 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69479
oklch(70.8% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7D5B
oklch(64.7% 0.092 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#A2603B
oklch(55.6% 0.1 49)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#714127
oklch(42.7% 0.077 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3724
oklch(37.6% 0.06 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#BC7D5B 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) | #8E8458 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7274 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7D5B
#BC7D5B
oklch(64.7% 0.092 48.9)
- #4A99BB
#4A99BB
oklch(64.7% 0.092 228.8)
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 #BC7D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #BC7D5B 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.