#BC7E57
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.8% 0.094 52.5), rgb(188, 126, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BC7E57 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7E57 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.094 52.5) |
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 #BC7E57 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7E57 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7E57 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7E57 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7E57
oklch(64.8% 0.094 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26136
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5028
oklch(49.1% 0.095 53.1)
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Step 800
800
#704223
oklch(42.7% 0.078 53)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#BC7E57 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) | #8F8454 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9257 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7274 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7E57
#BC7E57
oklch(64.8% 0.094 52.5)
- #4C98BE
#4C98BE
oklch(64.7% 0.094 232.5)
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 #BC7E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC7E57 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.