#BC8241
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.3% 0.108 66.9), rgb(188, 130, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BC8241 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8241 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 130, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.108 66.9) |
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 #BC8241 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8241 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8241 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8241 text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
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Step 400
400
#C59666
oklch(70.7% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8241
oklch(65.3% 0.108 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#A06310
oklch(55.5% 0.118 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4407
oklch(42.7% 0.09 67.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3912
oklch(37.6% 0.07 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#BC8241 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) | #95863A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39342 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7473 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8241
#BC8241
oklch(65.3% 0.108 66.9)
- #5596CE
#5596CE
oklch(65.3% 0.107 246.4)
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 #BC8241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC8241 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.