#BC8537
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(65.7% 0.115 72.6), rgb(188, 133, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BC8537 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8537 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.115 72.6) |
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 #BC8537 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8537 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8537 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8537 text on black | 6.54:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39860
oklch(70.8% 0.089 72.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8537
oklch(65.7% 0.115 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A09
oklch(37.7% 0.075 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#BC8537 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) | #98882E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59539 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7774 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8537
#BC8537
oklch(65.7% 0.115 72.6)
- #5B95D6
#5B95D6
oklch(65.8% 0.115 252.4)
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 #BC8537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC8537 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.