#BC470D
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.1% 0.163 41.3), rgb(188, 71, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#BC470D is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC470D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 71, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.163 41.3) |
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 #BC470D | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC470D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC470D text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC470D text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8766
oklch(70.8% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2653A
oklch(63.1% 0.149 41.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC470D
oklch(55.1% 0.163 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#853007
oklch(42.8% 0.126 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#BC470D 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) | #695C00 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867702 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF263D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC470D
#BC470D
oklch(55.1% 0.163 41.3)
- #007F9B
#007F9B
oklch(55.2% 0.101 220.5)
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 #BC470D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.013
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.053
Use #BC470D 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.