#BC8E58
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.9% 0.09 69.8), rgb(188, 142, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#BC8E58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 70°. 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 (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E58 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.09 69.8) |
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 #BC8E58 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8E58 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E58 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E58 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#D9BB9A
oklch(81% 0.056 69.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E58
oklch(67.9% 0.09 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67C30
oklch(63.2% 0.115 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B390A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#BC8E58 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) | #9E9054 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99B59 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8381 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E58
#BC8E58
oklch(67.9% 0.09 69.8)
- #6C9CCE
#6C9CCE
oklch(67.8% 0.091 250.3)
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 #BC8E58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC8E58 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.