#BC8742
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.2% 0.108 71.2), rgb(188, 135, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#BC8742 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 71°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8742 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.108 71.2) |
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 #BC8742 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8742 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8742 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8742 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
-
Step 300
300
#D7BC9C
oklch(81% 0.053 71.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C29865
oklch(70.7% 0.084 71.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8742
oklch(66.2% 0.108 71.2)
-
Step 600
600
#9D6609
oklch(55.6% 0.117 71.6)
-
Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
-
Step 800
800
#6D4504
oklch(42.7% 0.09 71.1)
-
Step 900
900
#593A10
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.2)
-
Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#BC8742 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) | #998A3B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69644 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7A78 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8742
#BC8742
oklch(66.2% 0.108 71.2)
- #5F97D3
#5F97D3
oklch(66.3% 0.108 251.3)
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 #BC8742, 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
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #BC8742 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.