#BC4600
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(54.9% 0.165 42.2), rgb(188, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#BC4600 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4600 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.165 42.2) |
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 #BC4600 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4600 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4600 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4600 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8663
oklch(70.6% 0.119 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#D36536
oklch(63.2% 0.152 42.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4600
oklch(54.9% 0.165 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#853002
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#BC4600 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) | #695B00 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867600 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF243C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4600
#BC4600
oklch(54.9% 0.165 42.2)
- #007E9C
#007E9C
oklch(55% 0.102 222.2)
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 #BC4600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.054
Use #BC4600 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.