#BC8860
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.084 58.3), rgb(188, 136, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#BC8860 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8860 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.084 58.3) |
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 #BC8860 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8860 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8860 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8860 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA7
oklch(81% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09778
oklch(70.7% 0.065 58.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8860
oklch(66.9% 0.084 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B653A
oklch(55.6% 0.091 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#84542C
oklch(49.1% 0.084 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4525
oklch(42.8% 0.071 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#BC8860 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) | #988C5D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49860 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7E7E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8860
#BC8860
oklch(66.9% 0.084 58.3)
- #619CC3
#619CC3
oklch(66.8% 0.085 238.8)
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 #BC8860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8860 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.