#BC814C
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.2% 0.101 61.5), rgb(188, 129, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#BC814C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 62°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC814C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.101 61.5) |
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 #BC814C | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC814C | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC814C text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC814C text on black | 6.38:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5966D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC814C
oklch(65.2% 0.101 61.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06325
oklch(55.6% 0.109 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#895117
oklch(49% 0.102 61.4)
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Step 800
800
#704317
oklch(42.8% 0.084 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A391A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#352210
oklch(27.1% 0.041 63)
#BC814C 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) | #938647 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7474 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC814C
#BC814C
oklch(65.2% 0.101 61.5)
- #5397C8
#5397C8
oklch(65.2% 0.101 241.9)
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 #BC814C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.045
Use #BC814C 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.