#BC8465
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.2% 0.082 49.8), rgb(188, 132, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BC8465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8465 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.082 49.8) |
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 #BC8465 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8465 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8465 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8465 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAA
oklch(81% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2957D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 49.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8465
oklch(66.2% 0.082 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D6342
oklch(55.6% 0.089 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#865234
oklch(49.1% 0.082 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#593927
oklch(37.8% 0.054 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#BC8465 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) | #938963 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7A7C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8465
#BC8465
oklch(66.2% 0.082 49.8)
- #5A9CBB
#5A9CBB
oklch(66.1% 0.082 230)
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 #BC8465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC8465 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.