#BC4801
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.2% 0.163 42.9), rgb(188, 72, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BC4801 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4801 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.163 42.9) |
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 #BC4801 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4801 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4801 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4801 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8763
oklch(70.7% 0.118 43)
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Step 500
500
#D26636
oklch(63.2% 0.15 43)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4801
oklch(55.2% 0.163 42.9)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#843101
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#BC4801 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) | #6A5D00 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877700 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF283D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4801
#BC4801
oklch(55.2% 0.163 42.9)
- #007E9E
#007E9E
oklch(55.1% 0.103 223.7)
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 #BC4801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.015
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.051
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.053
Use #BC4801 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.