#BC5021
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(56.4% 0.151 41.6), rgb(188, 80, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BC5021 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5021 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 80, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.151 41.6) |
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 #BC5021 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5021 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5021 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5021 text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#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
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39F
oklch(81% 0.068 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6941
oklch(63.2% 0.139 41.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5021
oklch(56.4% 0.151 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D0F
oklch(49% 0.141 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#813411
oklch(42.7% 0.116 42)
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Step 900
900
#682E16
oklch(37.6% 0.091 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0E
oklch(27% 0.057 42.9)
#BC5021 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) | #6F621A | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A1D | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3647 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5021
#BC5021
oklch(56.4% 0.151 41.6)
- #0083A1
#0083A1
oklch(56.5% 0.104 221.4)
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 #BC5021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC5021 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.