#BC8662
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.5% 0.083 54.5), rgb(188, 134, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#BC8662 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8662 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.083 54.5) |
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 #BC8662 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8662 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8662 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8662 text on black | 6.72:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D6BAA8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 54.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C1967A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 54.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8662
oklch(66.5% 0.083 54.5)
-
Step 600
600
#9C643D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 54.6)
-
Step 700
700
#85532F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6C4428
oklch(42.7% 0.069 54.7)
-
Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
-
Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#BC8662 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) | #958B5F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29662 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7C7D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8662
#BC8662
oklch(66.5% 0.083 54.5)
- #5E9CBF
#5E9CBF
oklch(66.4% 0.083 234.7)
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 #BC8662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC8662 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.