#BC8E5D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68% 0.086 67.3), rgb(188, 142, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BC8E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E5D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.086 67.3) |
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 #BC8E5D | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8E5D | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E5D text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E5D text on black | 7.16:1 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9C
oklch(81% 0.054 67.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E5D
oklch(68% 0.086 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57B38
oklch(63% 0.11 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#A1630B
oklch(55.6% 0.12 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704304
oklch(42.7% 0.092 66.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3911
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#BC8E5D 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) | #9D9159 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89B5E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8382 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E5D
#BC8E5D
oklch(68% 0.086 67.3)
- #6C9DCB
#6C9DCB
oklch(67.9% 0.086 247.7)
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 #BC8E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC8E5D 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.