#BC8F63
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.3% 0.081 65.1), rgb(188, 143, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#BC8F63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8F63 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 143, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.081 65.1) |
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 #BC8F63 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8F63 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8F63 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8F63 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8F63
oklch(68.3% 0.081 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47C41
oklch(63.2% 0.103 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F641D
oklch(55.6% 0.112 65.7)
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Step 700
700
#88520E
oklch(49% 0.104 65)
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Step 800
800
#6F4411
oklch(42.8% 0.086 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3916
oklch(37.6% 0.068 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#BC8F63 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) | #9E9260 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89C64 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8584 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8F63
#BC8F63
oklch(68.3% 0.081 65.1)
- #6E9FC8
#6E9FC8
oklch(68.4% 0.08 244.6)
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 #BC8F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC8F63 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.