#BC865D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.4% 0.087 57.8), rgb(188, 134, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BC865D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC865D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.087 57.8) |
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 #BC865D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC865D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC865D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC865D 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAA6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19677
oklch(70.6% 0.067 57.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC865D
oklch(66.4% 0.087 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6437
oklch(55.5% 0.094 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#86532A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#BC865D 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) | #968A5A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7B7C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC865D
#BC865D
oklch(66.4% 0.087 57.8)
- #5D9BC3
#5D9BC3
oklch(66.3% 0.088 238.3)
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 #BC865D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
Use #BC865D 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.