#BC836D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.078 42), rgb(188, 131, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#BC836D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC836D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.078 42) |
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 #BC836D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC836D | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC836D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC836D text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29583
oklch(70.7% 0.06 42.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC836D
oklch(66.2% 0.078 42)
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Step 600
600
#9D624B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 42)
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Step 700
700
#86513C
oklch(49.1% 0.078 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4332
oklch(42.8% 0.065 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#BC836D 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) | #91896B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F956D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97A7D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC836D
#BC836D
oklch(66.2% 0.078 42)
- #599EB5
#599EB5
oklch(66.3% 0.078 221.7)
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 #BC836D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #BC836D 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.