#BC8861
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.083 57.6), rgb(188, 136, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BC8861 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8861 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.083 57.6) |
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 #BC8861 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8861 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8861 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8861 text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#C09779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 57.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8861
oklch(66.9% 0.083 57.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B653B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#84542D
oklch(49.1% 0.084 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4526
oklch(42.8% 0.07 57.9)
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Step 900
900
#573A24
oklch(37.7% 0.054 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#BC8861 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) | #978C5E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49861 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7E7E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8861
#BC8861
oklch(66.9% 0.083 57.6)
- #619DC2
#619DC2
oklch(67% 0.083 236.9)
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 #BC8861, 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 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8861 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.