#BC8955
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.093 65.6), rgb(188, 137, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BC8955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8955 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 137, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.093 65.6) |
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 #BC8955 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8955 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8955 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8955 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09870
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8955
oklch(66.9% 0.093 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B662B
oklch(55.6% 0.101 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#84541D
oklch(49% 0.094 65.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C451B
oklch(42.7% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950
#332211
oklch(26.8% 0.038 64.9)
#BC8955 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) | #9A8C51 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69856 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7D7C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8955
#BC8955
oklch(66.9% 0.093 65.6)
- #639BCA
#639BCA
oklch(67% 0.092 245.1)
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 #BC8955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #BC8955 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.