#BC8A4B
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(66.9% 0.101 71), rgb(188, 138, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BC8A4B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 71°. 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 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A4B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.101 71) |
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 #BC8A4B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A4B | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A4B text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A4B text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA94
oklch(80.8% 0.063 70.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8A4B
oklch(66.9% 0.101 71)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A18
oklch(63.2% 0.129 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362104
oklch(26.9% 0.053 70.9)
#BC8A4B 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) | #9B8D45 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7E7B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A4B
#BC8A4B
oklch(66.9% 0.101 71)
- #6499D1
#6499D1
oklch(66.9% 0.101 250.8)
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 #BC8A4B, 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 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8A4B 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.