#BC8A46
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.105 72.7), rgb(188, 138, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BC8A46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A46 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.105 72.7) |
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 #BC8A46 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A46 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A46 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A46 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#C09966
oklch(70.7% 0.082 73.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8A46
oklch(66.9% 0.105 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B670F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 73)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4607
oklch(42.7% 0.088 72.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B12
oklch(37.6% 0.068 73)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#BC8A46 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) | #9C8C3F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89848 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7D7B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A46
#BC8A46
oklch(66.9% 0.105 72.7)
- #6498D4
#6498D4
oklch(66.8% 0.106 252.9)
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 #BC8A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #BC8A46 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.