#BC8F4D
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(67.9% 0.1 75.2), rgb(188, 143, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#BC8F4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8F4D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 143, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.1 75.2) |
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 #BC8F4D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8F4D | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8F4D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8F4D text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC94
oklch(81% 0.063 75.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8F4D
oklch(67.9% 0.1 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67D14
oklch(63.2% 0.128 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#BC8F4D 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) | #A09047 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B4F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8380 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8F4D
#BC8F4D
oklch(67.9% 0.1 75.2)
- #6D9BD5
#6D9BD5
oklch(68% 0.1 254.7)
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 #BC8F4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
Use #BC8F4D 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.