#BC8768
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.8% 0.079 51.3), rgb(188, 135, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#BC8768 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8768 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.079 51.3) |
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 #BC8768 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8768 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8768 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8768 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C0967E
oklch(70.6% 0.061 51.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8768
oklch(66.8% 0.079 51.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6443
oklch(55.5% 0.086 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#845335
oklch(49.1% 0.079 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C442C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#BC8768 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) | #968C66 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29768 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7D7F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8768
#BC8768
oklch(66.8% 0.079 51.3)
- #609EBC
#609EBC
oklch(66.9% 0.078 230.5)
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 #BC8768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #BC8768 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.