#BC8147
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.1% 0.104 63.7), rgb(188, 129, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BC8147 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8147 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.104 63.7) |
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 #BC8147 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8147 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8147 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC8147 text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C5966A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 64)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8147
oklch(65.1% 0.104 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1631D
oklch(55.7% 0.114 63.8)
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Step 700
700
#89520E
oklch(49.1% 0.105 64.4)
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Step 800
800
#704311
oklch(42.7% 0.087 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3916
oklch(37.8% 0.069 63.6)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#BC8147 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) | #948542 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29348 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7474 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8147
#BC8147
oklch(65.1% 0.104 63.7)
- #5396CA
#5396CA
oklch(65.1% 0.104 243.8)
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 #BC8147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8147 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.