#BC7D5F
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.8% 0.09 46.2), rgb(188, 125, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BC7D5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7D5F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.09 46.2) |
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 #BC7D5F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7D5F | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7D5F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7D5F text on black | 6.23:1 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A9
oklch(81% 0.044 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C6937C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7D5F
oklch(64.8% 0.09 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26040
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#362117
oklch(27.2% 0.037 46.2)
#BC7D5F 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) | #8E845D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D915F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7275 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7D5F
#BC7D5F
oklch(64.8% 0.09 46.2)
- #4B9AB8
#4B9AB8
oklch(64.8% 0.089 225.6)
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 #BC7D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #BC7D5F 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.