#BC8857
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.7% 0.091 63.5), rgb(188, 136, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BC8857 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8857 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.091 63.5) |
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 #BC8857 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8857 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8857 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8857 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8857
oklch(66.7% 0.091 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C652E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 63)
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Step 700
700
#855421
oklch(49.1% 0.092 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.06 62.4)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#BC8857 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) | #988C53 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59758 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7D7C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8857
#BC8857
oklch(66.7% 0.091 63.5)
- #619BC8
#619BC8
oklch(66.8% 0.091 243.1)
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 #BC8857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
Use #BC8857 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.