#BC8E56
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.092 70.7), rgb(188, 142, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#BC8E56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E56 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.092 70.7) |
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 #BC8E56 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8E56 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E56 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E56 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB99
oklch(80.9% 0.057 70.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E56
oklch(67.9% 0.092 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67C2C
oklch(63.2% 0.118 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3907
oklch(37.6% 0.077 70)
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Step 950
950
#352208
oklch(27% 0.048 71.4)
#BC8E56 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) | #9E9051 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B57 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8380 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E56
#BC8E56
oklch(67.9% 0.092 70.7)
- #6C9CCF
#6C9CCF
oklch(67.9% 0.092 250.7)
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 #BC8E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC8E56 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.