#BC8E41
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.6% 0.109 77.9), rgb(188, 142, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BC8E41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E41 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.109 77.9) |
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 #BC8E41 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8E41 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E41 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E41 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E41
oklch(67.6% 0.109 77.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#BC8E41 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) | #A08F39 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A43 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC817D | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E41
#BC8E41
oklch(67.6% 0.109 77.9)
- #6C98DA
#6C98DA
oklch(67.5% 0.11 258.3)
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 #BC8E41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
Use #BC8E41 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.