#BC7F4E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(64.9% 0.1 58.5), rgb(188, 127, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BC7F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7F4E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 127, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.1 58.5) |
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 #BC7F4E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7F4E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7F4E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7F4E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7F4E
oklch(64.9% 0.1 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2622A
oklch(55.7% 0.109 58.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A501C
oklch(49% 0.101 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#70421A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#BC7F4E 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) | #91844A | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7273 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7F4E
#BC7F4E
oklch(64.9% 0.1 58.5)
- #4E97C5
#4E97C5
oklch(64.8% 0.1 238.6)
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 #BC7F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC7F4E 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.