#BC5025
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.5% 0.15 40.5), rgb(188, 80, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#BC5025 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5025 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 80, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.15 40.5) |
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 #BC5025 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5025 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5025 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5025 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B3A0
oklch(81% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896C
oklch(70.8% 0.108 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6943
oklch(63.2% 0.138 40.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5025
oklch(56.5% 0.15 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D14
oklch(49% 0.14 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#813414
oklch(42.7% 0.115 40.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E18
oklch(37.7% 0.09 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0F
oklch(27% 0.056 41.6)
#BC5025 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) | #6E621F | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A21 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3747 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5025
#BC5025
oklch(56.5% 0.15 40.5)
- #0083A0
#0083A0
oklch(56.5% 0.103 220.6)
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 #BC5025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.043
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC5025 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.