#BC8B44
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67% 0.106 74.3), rgb(188, 139, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BC8B44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8B44 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 139, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.106 74.3) |
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 #BC8B44 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8B44 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B44 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B44 text on black | 6.91:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB91
oklch(81% 0.067 74.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8B44
oklch(67% 0.106 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#BC8B44 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) | #9D8D3D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89946 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7E7B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8B44
#BC8B44
oklch(67% 0.106 74.3)
- #6698D6
#6698D6
oklch(67% 0.107 254.4)
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 #BC8B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8B44 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.