#BC823B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.2% 0.112 68.9), rgb(188, 130, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#BC823B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC823B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 130, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.112 68.9) |
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 #BC823B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC823B | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC823B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC823B text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 69)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59763
oklch(70.8% 0.088 69)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC823B
oklch(65.2% 0.112 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A390E
oklch(37.6% 0.073 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#BC823B 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) | #958633 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3933D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7473 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC823B
#BC823B
oklch(65.2% 0.112 68.9)
- #5595D1
#5595D1
oklch(65.3% 0.112 248.5)
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 #BC823B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC823B 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.