#BC480E
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.2% 0.162 41.6), rgb(188, 72, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BC480E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 42°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC480E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 86%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.162 41.6) |
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 #BC480E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC480E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC480E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC480E text on black | 4.07:1 | 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
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8766
oklch(70.7% 0.116 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2663A
oklch(63.2% 0.148 41.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC480E
oklch(55.2% 0.162 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#843107
oklch(42.7% 0.124 42)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C12
oklch(37.8% 0.098 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 42.2)
#BC480E 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 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867704 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF283E | 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°).
- #BC480E
#BC480E
oklch(55.2% 0.162 41.6)
- #007F9C
#007F9C
oklch(55.2% 0.101 221.2)
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 #BC480E, 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 0.017
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.023
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC480E 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.