#BC4D21
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56% 0.154 40.2), rgb(188, 77, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BC4D21 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4D21 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 77, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.154 40.2) |
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 #BC4D21 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4D21 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4D21 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4D21 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6742
oklch(63% 0.142 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4D21
oklch(56% 0.154 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03C11
oklch(49% 0.142 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#823212
oklch(42.6% 0.119 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#BC4D21 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) | #6D601A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3244 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4D21
#BC4D21
oklch(56% 0.154 40.2)
- #00829E
#00829E
oklch(56.1% 0.102 220)
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 #BC4D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
Use #BC4D21 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.