#BC7D67
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.085 40), rgb(188, 125, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BC7D67 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7D67 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.085 40) |
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 #BC7D67 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7D67 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7D67 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7D67 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69381
oklch(70.7% 0.067 40.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7D67
oklch(64.9% 0.085 40)
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Step 600
600
#A16048
oklch(55.6% 0.092 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F3A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#704130
oklch(42.8% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#BC7D67 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) | #8D8465 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9167 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7377 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7D67
#BC7D67
oklch(64.9% 0.085 40)
- #4B9BB3
#4B9BB3
oklch(64.9% 0.086 220.2)
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 #BC7D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC7D67 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.