#BC8042
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(64.9% 0.108 64.7), rgb(188, 128, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BC8042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8042 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.108 64.7) |
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 #BC8042 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8042 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8042 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC8042 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69668
oklch(70.8% 0.084 64.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8042
oklch(64.9% 0.108 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26215
oklch(55.6% 0.118 64.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A5103
oklch(49% 0.109 64.7)
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Step 800
800
#70430B
oklch(42.7% 0.09 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3913
oklch(37.7% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 950
950
#35210D
oklch(26.8% 0.044 63.9)
#BC8042 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) | #93853C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19243 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7272 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8042
#BC8042
oklch(64.9% 0.108 64.7)
- #5195CC
#5195CC
oklch(64.8% 0.108 245)
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 #BC8042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC8042 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.