#BC863B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66% 0.112 72.4), rgb(188, 134, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BC863B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC863B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.112 72.4) |
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 #BC863B | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC863B | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC863B text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC863B 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9A
oklch(81% 0.055 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39861
oklch(70.8% 0.089 72.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC863B
oklch(66% 0.112 72.4)
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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
#593A0B
oklch(37.6% 0.073 72.1)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#BC863B 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) | #998933 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6963D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7876 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC863B
#BC863B
oklch(66% 0.112 72.4)
- #5D96D5
#5D96D5
oklch(66.1% 0.112 252.1)
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 #BC863B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC863B 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.