#BC8A74
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.069 44.8), rgb(188, 138, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BC8A74 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A74 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.069 44.8) |
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 #BC8A74 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A74 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A74 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A74 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AA
oklch(80.8% 0.044 43.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8A74
oklch(67.6% 0.069 44.8)
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Step 500
500
#B6785C
oklch(63.1% 0.088 45)
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Step 600
600
#A26042
oklch(55.7% 0.097 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F34
oklch(49.1% 0.089 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#70412B
oklch(42.7% 0.074 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3727
oklch(37.6% 0.058 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#BC8A74 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) | #978F72 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29974 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88284 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A74
#BC8A74
oklch(67.6% 0.069 44.8)
- #67A1B7
#67A1B7
oklch(67.7% 0.069 224)
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 #BC8A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #BC8A74 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.