#BC8A67

A color in the Orange, Brown family

#bc8a67 is a color in the Orange, Brown family: RGB(188, 138, 103), HSL(25°, 39%, 57%), CMYK(0%, 27%, 45%, 26%). Closest named color: peru. Contrast is 3.01:1 on white and 6.97:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bc8a67
RGBrgb(188 138 103)
RGB (legacy)rgb(188, 138, 103)
RGB %rgb(74% 54% 40%)
HSLhsl(25 39% 57%)
HSV / HSBhsv(25, 45%, 74%)
HWBhwb(25 40% 26%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 45%, 26%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(61.85 16.47 26.62)
LCHlch(61.85 31.3 58.25)
OKLaboklab(0.6738 0.0438 0.0648)
OKLCHoklch(0.6738 0.0782 55.95)
Decimal12356199

Properties

Color ToneOrange, Brown
Closest named colorperu ΔE 4.6
Closest web-safe color#cc9966
Hue25°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)39% / 45%
Lightness (HSL)57%
Brightness or Value (HSV)74%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)58% / 57%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2985
Red / Green / Blue188 / 138 / 103

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.01:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
6.97:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 56.8 / -45 · As background with white / black text: Lc -62.1 / 47.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bc8a67;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(67.38% 0.0782 55.95);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(188 138 103 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bc8a67] text-[#bc8a67] border-[#bc8a67]">