#BC4B0C
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.6% 0.159 43.1), rgb(188, 75, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BC4B0C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4B0C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 75, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 88%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.159 43.1) |
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 #BC4B0C | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4B0C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4B0C text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4B0C text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29C
oklch(80.8% 0.071 42.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8865
oklch(70.7% 0.114 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06738
oklch(63.1% 0.146 43.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4B0C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#833205
oklch(42.7% 0.122 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D11
oklch(37.8% 0.096 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#BC4B0C 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887802 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2D41 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4B0C
#BC4B0C
oklch(55.6% 0.159 43.1)
- #00809F
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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 #BC4B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.009
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.017
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC4B0C 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.