#BC8850
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.6% 0.097 66.9), rgb(188, 136, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#BC8850 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8850 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.097 66.9) |
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 #BC8850 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8850 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8850 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8850 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C1986D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 67.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8850
oklch(66.6% 0.097 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6625
oklch(55.7% 0.105 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#855417
oklch(49% 0.098 66.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4516
oklch(42.6% 0.081 67)
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Step 900
900
#583A19
oklch(37.6% 0.064 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#342210
oklch(27% 0.04 64.6)
#BC8850 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) | #998B4B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59751 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7C7B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8850
#BC8850
oklch(66.6% 0.097 66.9)
- #6199CC
#6199CC
oklch(66.5% 0.097 247.2)
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 #BC8850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #BC8850 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.