#BC8F75
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.066 51.3), rgb(188, 143, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#BC8F75 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8F75 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 143, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.066 51.3) |
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 #BC8F75 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8F75 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8F75 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8F75 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 52.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8F75
oklch(68.6% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37B59
oklch(63.2% 0.085 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E633F
oklch(55.7% 0.092 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#875231
oklch(49.2% 0.085 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4329
oklch(42.7% 0.071 51)
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Step 900
900
#593926
oklch(37.7% 0.055 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#BC8F75 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) | #9B9373 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69C75 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88788 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8F75
#BC8F75
oklch(68.6% 0.066 51.3)
- #6FA2BC
#6FA2BC
oklch(68.6% 0.066 231.1)
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 #BC8F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC8F75 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.