#BC915E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.6% 0.085 70.4), rgb(188, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#BC915E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC915E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.085 70.4) |
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 #BC915E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC915E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC915E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC915E text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC915E
oklch(68.6% 0.085 70.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37D37
oklch(63.1% 0.109 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6506
oklch(55.6% 0.118 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4502
oklch(42.8% 0.091 70.8)
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Step 900
900
#593A10
oklch(37.6% 0.071 70.2)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#BC915E 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) | #A0935A | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8784 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC915E
#BC915E
oklch(68.6% 0.085 70.4)
- #719ECD
#719ECD
oklch(68.5% 0.085 250.2)
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 #BC915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.041
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC915E 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.