#BC8E69
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.2% 0.076 59.9), rgb(188, 142, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#BC8E69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E69 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.076 59.9) |
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 #BC8E69 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8E69 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E69 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E69 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 59.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E69
oklch(68.2% 0.076 59.9)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A0632C
oklch(55.7% 0.105 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#88521E
oklch(49.1% 0.097 60.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F431B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950
#352211
oklch(27.1% 0.04 61.6)
#BC8E69 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) | #9C9166 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B69 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98584 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E69
#BC8E69
oklch(68.2% 0.076 59.9)
- #6DA0C3
#6DA0C3
oklch(68.3% 0.075 239.3)
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 #BC8E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.018
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC8E69 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.