#BC8873
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.071 42.9), rgb(188, 136, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#BC8873 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8873 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.071 42.9) |
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 #BC8873 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8873 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8873 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8873 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8873
oklch(67.2% 0.071 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8775C
oklch(63.1% 0.091 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35F42
oklch(55.6% 0.098 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E34
oklch(49.2% 0.092 43)
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Step 800
800
#71402C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#362017
oklch(26.9% 0.038 43)
#BC8873 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) | #958D71 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98082 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8873
#BC8873
oklch(67.2% 0.071 42.9)
- #63A0B6
#63A0B6
oklch(67.3% 0.071 223)
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 #BC8873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #BC8873 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.