#BC8869
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67% 0.077 51.8), rgb(188, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BC8869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 52°. 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 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8869 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.077 51.8) |
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 #BC8869 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8869 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8869 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8869 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A5
oklch(81% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8869
oklch(67% 0.077 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#B9784F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45F32
oklch(55.5% 0.108 51.8)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E25
oklch(49% 0.1 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#724020
oklch(42.6% 0.083 51.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950
#362013
oklch(26.9% 0.041 50.9)
#BC8869 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) | #968D67 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39869 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97F80 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8869
#BC8869
oklch(67% 0.077 51.8)
- #629EBD
#629EBD
oklch(67% 0.077 232.1)
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 #BC8869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
Use #BC8869 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.