#BC8A6F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.072 49.5), rgb(188, 138, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BC8A6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A6F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.072 49.5) |
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 #BC8A6F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A6F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A6F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A6F text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.025 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A7
oklch(81% 0.046 50.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8A6F
oklch(67.5% 0.072 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77856
oklch(63.1% 0.093 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#A2603A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4F2D
oklch(49.1% 0.094 48.9)
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Step 800
800
#714126
oklch(42.7% 0.078 49)
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Step 900
900
#5B3723
oklch(37.5% 0.061 49.2)
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Step 950
950
#362115
oklch(27.1% 0.039 50.3)
#BC8A6F 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) | #978F6D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98183 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A6F
#BC8A6F
oklch(67.5% 0.072 49.5)
- #66A0BB
#66A0BB
oklch(67.6% 0.073 229.2)
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 #BC8A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
Use #BC8A6F 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.