#BC8552
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.1% 0.096 62.8), rgb(188, 133, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BC8552 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8552 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.096 62.8) |
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 #BC8552 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8552 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8552 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8552 text on black | 6.61:1 | 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
#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
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29770
oklch(70.7% 0.074 63.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8552
oklch(66.1% 0.096 62.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E642A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#87531D
oklch(49.2% 0.097 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E441A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 63)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#BC8552 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) | #96894E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39553 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7979 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8552
#BC8552
oklch(66.1% 0.096 62.8)
- #5B99C8
#5B99C8
oklch(66% 0.095 242.8)
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 #BC8552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
Use #BC8552 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.