#BC4E1B
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.1% 0.154 42), rgb(188, 78, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BC4E1B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4E1B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.154 42) |
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 #BC4E1B | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4E1B | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4E1B text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4E1B text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29E
oklch(80.8% 0.069 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8868
oklch(70.6% 0.112 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF683E
oklch(63.1% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4E1B
oklch(56.1% 0.154 42)
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Step 700
700
#A03D08
oklch(49.1% 0.143 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#82330E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 42)
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Step 900
900
#692E15
oklch(37.8% 0.092 42)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#BC4E1B 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) | #6E6112 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887916 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3344 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4E1B
#BC4E1B
oklch(56.1% 0.154 42)
- #0082A0
#0082A0
oklch(56.2% 0.103 221.5)
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 #BC4E1B, 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 0.012
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.029
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.044
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC4E1B 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.