#BC8451
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.8% 0.096 62.2), rgb(188, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BC8451 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8451 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.096 62.2) |
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 #BC8451 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8451 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8451 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8451 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA2
oklch(80.8% 0.047 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3966F
oklch(70.6% 0.076 62)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8451
oklch(65.8% 0.096 62.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E642A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#87531C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 63)
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Step 800
800
#6E441A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#59391B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 62)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#BC8451 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) | #95884D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39552 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7878 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8451
#BC8451
oklch(65.8% 0.096 62.2)
- #5999C8
#5999C8
oklch(65.9% 0.096 242)
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 #BC8451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC8451 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.