#BC8257
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(65.6% 0.093 56.8), rgb(188, 130, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BC8257 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8257 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 130, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.093 56.8) |
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 #BC8257 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8257 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8257 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8257 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400
#C49574
oklch(70.6% 0.073 56.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8257
oklch(65.6% 0.093 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6333
oklch(55.6% 0.1 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#885126
oklch(49% 0.093 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4321
oklch(42.8% 0.078 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3920
oklch(37.8% 0.06 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#BC8257 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) | #938753 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19457 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7677 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8257
#BC8257
oklch(65.6% 0.093 56.8)
- #5599C2
#5599C2
oklch(65.5% 0.092 237)
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 #BC8257, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8257 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.