#BC8560
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.3% 0.085 54.6), rgb(188, 133, 96).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BC8560 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8560 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.085 54.6) |
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 #BC8560 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8560 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8560 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8560 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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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
#C29679
oklch(70.7% 0.067 54.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8560
oklch(66.3% 0.085 54.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D643C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#86522E
oklch(49% 0.086 54)
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Step 800
800
#6D4427
oklch(42.8% 0.071 54.8)
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Step 900
900
#583924
oklch(37.6% 0.055 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#BC8560 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) | #958A5D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29660 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7A7C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8560
#BC8560
oklch(66.3% 0.085 54.6)
- #5C9CC0
#5C9CC0
oklch(66.4% 0.085 234.7)
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 #BC8560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8560 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.