#BC7F65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.085 43.9), rgb(188, 127, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BC7F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7F65 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.085 43.9) |
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 #BC7F65 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7F65 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7F65 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7F65 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AB
oklch(81% 0.042 45)
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Step 400
400
#C5947F
oklch(70.8% 0.067 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7F65
oklch(65.3% 0.085 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06145
oklch(55.6% 0.092 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#895037
oklch(49.2% 0.085 44)
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Step 800
800
#6F412E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 43)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#BC7F65 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) | #8F8663 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9365 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7578 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7F65
#BC7F65
oklch(65.3% 0.085 43.9)
- #509BB6
#509BB6
oklch(65.2% 0.084 224)
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 #BC7F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
Use #BC7F65 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.