#BC8646
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.1% 0.105 68.9), rgb(188, 134, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BC8646 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8646 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.105 68.9) |
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 #BC8646 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8646 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8646 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8646 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.051 68)
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Step 400
400
#C29768
oklch(70.6% 0.081 68.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8646
oklch(66.1% 0.105 68.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6515
oklch(55.6% 0.114 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875404
oklch(49.2% 0.106 69)
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Step 800
800
#6E450B
oklch(42.8% 0.088 68.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A14
oklch(37.7% 0.068 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#BC8646 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) | #988940 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59647 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7977 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8646
#BC8646
oklch(66.1% 0.105 68.9)
- #5D97D0
#5D97D0
oklch(66% 0.105 249.3)
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 #BC8646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC8646 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.