#BC8E44
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.6% 0.107 77.1), rgb(188, 142, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#BC8E44 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E44 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.107 77.1) |
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 #BC8E44 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8E44 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E44 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E44 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC90
oklch(80.9% 0.067 77.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E44
oklch(67.6% 0.107 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#BC8E44 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) | #A08F3C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B46 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB817E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E44
#BC8E44
oklch(67.6% 0.107 77.1)
- #6C99D9
#6C99D9
oklch(67.7% 0.107 257.2)
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 #BC8E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #BC8E44 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.