#BC5017
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.4% 0.154 43.7), rgb(188, 80, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BC5017 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5017 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 80, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.154 43.7) |
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 #BC5017 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5017 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5017 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5017 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8967
oklch(70.7% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE693B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 43.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5017
oklch(56.4% 0.154 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E01
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44)
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Step 800
800
#813409
oklch(42.7% 0.118 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E13
oklch(37.6% 0.092 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#BC5017 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) | #6F620B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A11 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3646 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5017
#BC5017
oklch(56.4% 0.154 43.7)
- #0082A3
#0082A3
oklch(56.3% 0.106 223.8)
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 #BC5017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.010
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC5017 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.