#BC856E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.076 43.6), rgb(188, 133, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#BC856E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC856E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.076 43.6) |
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 #BC856E | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC856E | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC856E text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC856E text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAE
oklch(81% 0.036 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC856E
oklch(66.6% 0.076 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C634B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#85523C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4332
oklch(42.6% 0.063 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#BC856E 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) | #938B6C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97C7F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC856E
#BC856E
oklch(66.6% 0.076 43.6)
- #5D9EB6
#5D9EB6
oklch(66.5% 0.075 223.9)
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 #BC856E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
Use #BC856E 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.