#BC8461
Closest named color: Light Brown (#AD8150). oklch(66.1% 0.085 52.7), rgb(188, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BC8461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Brown (#AD8150), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Brown (#AD8150) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8461 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.085 52.7) |
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 #BC8461 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8461 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8461 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8461 text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2967A
oklch(70.7% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8461
oklch(66.1% 0.085 52.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D633D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 53)
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Step 700
700
#86522F
oklch(49% 0.085 53.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4328
oklch(42.6% 0.071 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#BC8461 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) | #94895E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19561 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7A7B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8461
#BC8461
oklch(66.1% 0.085 52.7)
- #5A9CBE
#5A9CBE
oklch(66.2% 0.084 232.5)
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 #BC8461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC8461 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.