#BC8067
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.083 43.4), rgb(188, 128, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#BC8067 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8067 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.083 43.4) |
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 #BC8067 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8067 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8067 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8067 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AC
oklch(80.9% 0.04 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8067
oklch(65.5% 0.083 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6147
oklch(55.6% 0.09 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#885038
oklch(49.1% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#352119
oklch(27.1% 0.034 42.6)
#BC8067 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) | #8F8765 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9367 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7679 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8067
#BC8067
oklch(65.5% 0.083 43.4)
- #529CB6
#529CB6
oklch(65.5% 0.083 223.3)
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 #BC8067, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC8067 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.