#BC856A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.078 47.1), rgb(188, 133, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BC856A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC856A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.078 47.1) |
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 #BC856A | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC856A | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC856A text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC856A text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C19580
oklch(70.6% 0.061 46.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC856A
oklch(66.5% 0.078 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6347
oklch(55.5% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#855238
oklch(49% 0.079 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C432F
oklch(42.6% 0.065 46.5)
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Step 900
900
#58392A
oklch(37.7% 0.051 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#342219
oklch(27.2% 0.032 47.5)
#BC856A 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) | #938B68 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7C7E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC856A
#BC856A
oklch(66.5% 0.078 47.1)
- #5C9EB9
#5C9EB9
oklch(66.6% 0.078 226.4)
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 #BC856A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC856A 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.