#BC7E39
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.4% 0.114 66), rgb(188, 126, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#BC7E39 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7E39 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.114 66) |
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 #BC7E39 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7E39 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7E39 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7E39 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9B
oklch(80.9% 0.056 66)
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Step 400
400
#C79563
oklch(70.6% 0.09 65.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7E39
oklch(64.4% 0.114 66)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C380E
oklch(37.6% 0.075 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 64.6)
#BC7E39 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) | #928331 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1913A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD706F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7E39
#BC7E39
oklch(64.4% 0.114 66)
- #4C93CE
#4C93CE
oklch(64.3% 0.114 245.9)
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 #BC7E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
Use #BC7E39 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.