#BC8153
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.3% 0.096 58), rgb(188, 129, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BC8153 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 58°. 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 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8153 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.096 58) |
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 #BC8153 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8153 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8153 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8153 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C49572
oklch(70.6% 0.074 57.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8153
oklch(65.3% 0.096 58)
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Step 600
600
#A0622F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#895121
oklch(49.1% 0.097 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F431D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#352112
oklch(26.9% 0.04 56.9)
#BC8153 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) | #93864F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09353 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7576 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8153
#BC8153
oklch(65.3% 0.096 58)
- #5398C4
#5398C4
oklch(65.2% 0.096 238.6)
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 #BC8153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8153 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.