#BC8E7E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.061 40), rgb(188, 142, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#BC8E7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E7E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.061 40) |
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 #BC8E7E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8E7E | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E7E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E7E text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E7E
oklch(68.6% 0.061 40)
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Step 500
500
#B27965
oklch(63% 0.078 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E624D
oklch(55.7% 0.085 40)
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Step 700
700
#87513E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4233
oklch(42.6% 0.065 40)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#BC8E7E 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) | #99937D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7878A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E7E
#BC8E7E
oklch(68.6% 0.061 40)
- #6FA4B5
#6FA4B5
oklch(68.8% 0.061 220)
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 #BC8E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC8E7E 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.