#BC8B6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.7% 0.073 52.6), rgb(188, 139, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BC8B6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 53°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8B6D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 139, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.073 52.6) |
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 #BC8B6D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8B6D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B6D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B6D text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A6
oklch(80.8% 0.045 52.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8B6D
oklch(67.7% 0.073 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67952
oklch(63.1% 0.094 52.9)
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Step 600
600
#A26136
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A5029
oklch(49.1% 0.094 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#704223
oklch(42.7% 0.078 53)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#BC8B6D 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) | #998F6B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49A6D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98283 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8B6D
#BC8B6D
oklch(67.7% 0.073 52.6)
- #68A0BD
#68A0BD
oklch(67.8% 0.073 231.9)
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 #BC8B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
Use #BC8B6D 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.