#BC8E6D
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.072 56.8), rgb(188, 142, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#BC8E6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 57°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E6D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.072 56.8) |
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 #BC8E6D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8E6D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E6D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E6D text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E6D
oklch(68.3% 0.072 56.8)
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Step 500
500
#B47B50
oklch(63.2% 0.092 57.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6333
oklch(55.6% 0.1 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#885126
oklch(49% 0.093 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4321
oklch(42.8% 0.078 56.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3920
oklch(37.8% 0.06 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352113
oklch(26.9% 0.039 55.2)
#BC8E6D 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) | #9B926B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6D | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98585 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E6D
#BC8E6D
oklch(68.3% 0.072 56.8)
- #6DA0C1
#6DA0C1
oklch(68.2% 0.073 237.7)
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 #BC8E6D, 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 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC8E6D 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.