#BC4A03
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.5% 0.161 43.6), rgb(188, 74, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BC4A03 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4A03 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 97%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.161 43.6) |
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 #BC4A03 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4A03 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4A03 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4A03 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8863
oklch(70.8% 0.116 44)
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Step 500
500
#D16736
oklch(63.2% 0.148 43.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4A03
oklch(55.5% 0.161 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843101
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#BC4A03 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) | #6B5E00 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877800 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2B3F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4A03
#BC4A03
oklch(55.5% 0.161 43.6)
- #007F9F
#007F9F
oklch(55.4% 0.104 223.5)
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 #BC4A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.023
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC4A03 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.