#BC8A56
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.1% 0.092 66.3), rgb(188, 138, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#BC8A56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A56 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.092 66.3) |
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 #BC8A56 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A56 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A56 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A56 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8A56
oklch(67.1% 0.092 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97A31
oklch(63.2% 0.117 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C380B
oklch(37.6% 0.076 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#362109
oklch(26.9% 0.049 66.5)
#BC8A56 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) | #9A8D52 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69857 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7F7D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A56
#BC8A56
oklch(67.1% 0.092 66.3)
- #659BCB
#659BCB
oklch(67.1% 0.092 246.5)
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 #BC8A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8A56 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.