#BC8749
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.3% 0.102 68.7), rgb(188, 135, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BC8749 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8749 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.102 68.7) |
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 #BC8749 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8749 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8749 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8749 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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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
#C29869
oklch(70.8% 0.081 69.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8749
oklch(66.3% 0.102 68.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D651A
oklch(55.5% 0.111 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#86540A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D450F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#583A15
oklch(37.6% 0.067 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#BC8749 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) | #998A43 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5964A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7A79 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8749
#BC8749
oklch(66.3% 0.102 68.7)
- #5F98CF
#5F98CF
oklch(66.3% 0.102 248.8)
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 #BC8749, 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 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #BC8749 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.