#BC8B65
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.079 58.7), rgb(188, 139, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BC8B65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8B65 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 139, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.079 58.7) |
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 #BC8B65 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8B65 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B65 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B65 text on black | 7.01:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8B65
oklch(67.5% 0.079 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77947
oklch(63% 0.102 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26128
oklch(55.5% 0.11 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B501A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#714218
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#BC8B65 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) | #9A8F62 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59965 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8181 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8B65
#BC8B65
oklch(67.5% 0.079 58.7)
- #679EC3
#679EC3
oklch(67.5% 0.08 239)
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 #BC8B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC8B65 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.