#BC8673
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.072 40.2), rgb(188, 134, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BC8673 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8673 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.072 40.2) |
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 #BC8673 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8673 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8673 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8673 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAB0
oklch(81% 0.035 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09586
oklch(70.6% 0.056 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8673
oklch(66.9% 0.072 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B634F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#845240
oklch(49.1% 0.073 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#BC8673 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) | #938C72 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97E81 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8673
#BC8673
oklch(66.9% 0.072 40.2)
- #5FA0B4
#5FA0B4
oklch(67% 0.073 219.7)
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 #BC8673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
Use #BC8673 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.