#BC804E
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65% 0.1 59.5), rgb(188, 128, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#BC804E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 60°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC804E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.1 59.5) |
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 #BC804E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC804E | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC804E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC804E text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#C5956F
oklch(70.6% 0.078 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC804E
oklch(65% 0.1 59.5)
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Step 600
600
#A16229
oklch(55.6% 0.108 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A511B
oklch(49.2% 0.101 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#704319
oklch(42.8% 0.083 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B391B
oklch(37.8% 0.065 60.2)
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Step 950
950
#352111
oklch(26.9% 0.041 58.5)
#BC804E 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) | #92854A | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0934E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7374 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC804E
#BC804E
oklch(65% 0.1 59.5)
- #5197C6
#5197C6
oklch(65% 0.1 240.1)
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 #BC804E, 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 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC804E 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.