#BC8973
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.07 44.3), rgb(188, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BC8973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8973 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.07 44.3) |
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 #BC8973 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8973 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8973 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8973 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8973
oklch(67.4% 0.07 44.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7775C
oklch(63% 0.09 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25F41
oklch(55.5% 0.098 44.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E33
oklch(49% 0.092 44)
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Step 800
800
#71412B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 44.9)
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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)
#BC8973 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) | #968E71 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29973 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98183 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8973
#BC8973
oklch(67.4% 0.07 44.3)
- #65A0B7
#65A0B7
oklch(67.4% 0.07 224.8)
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 #BC8973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #BC8973 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.