#BC8344
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.5% 0.106 66.8), rgb(188, 131, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BC8344 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8344 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.106 66.8) |
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 #BC8344 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8344 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8344 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8344 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400
#C49768
oklch(70.8% 0.083 67)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8344
oklch(65.5% 0.106 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06415
oklch(55.7% 0.116 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#885203
oklch(48.9% 0.107 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F440B
oklch(42.8% 0.089 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3914
oklch(37.6% 0.069 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#BC8344 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) | #96873E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39445 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7675 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8344
#BC8344
oklch(65.5% 0.106 66.8)
- #5796CE
#5796CE
oklch(65.4% 0.106 247.1)
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 #BC8344, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8344 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.