#BC8B5E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.4% 0.085 63.1), rgb(188, 139, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BC8B5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 63°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8B5E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 139, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.085 63.1) |
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 #BC8B5E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8B5E | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B5E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B5E text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.029 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 63.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8B5E
oklch(67.4% 0.085 63.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.108 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#A36216
oklch(55.7% 0.118 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5004
oklch(49% 0.11 63.1)
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Step 800
800
#71420C
oklch(42.6% 0.091 63)
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Step 900
900
#5C3814
oklch(37.7% 0.071 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#BC8B5E 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) | #9A8E5A | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995F | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8080 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8B5E
#BC8B5E
oklch(67.4% 0.085 63.1)
- #679DC7
#679DC7
oklch(67.5% 0.085 242.9)
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 #BC8B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #BC8B5E 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.