#BC4812
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.2% 0.161 41), rgb(188, 72, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BC4812 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4812 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.161 41) |
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 #BC4812 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4812 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4812 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4812 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
#EAB29D
oklch(81% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D2653B
oklch(63.1% 0.149 40.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4812
oklch(55.2% 0.161 41)
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Step 700
700
#A33902
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#84310A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C13
oklch(37.6% 0.096 41)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0D
oklch(27.2% 0.061 41.2)
#BC4812 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) | #6A5D04 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867709 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF293F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4812
#BC4812
oklch(55.2% 0.161 41)
- #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 #BC4812, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.012
- 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 0.034
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC4812 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.