#BC5308
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.7% 0.154 47.2), rgb(188, 83, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BC5308 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5308 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 83, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.154 47.2) |
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 #BC5308 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5308 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5308 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5308 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#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
#F0D2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98A63
oklch(70.7% 0.111 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD6B34
oklch(63.2% 0.141 47.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5308
oklch(56.7% 0.154 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#682F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0A
oklch(27% 0.059 47.2)
#BC5308 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) | #726300 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3947 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5308
#BC5308
oklch(56.7% 0.154 47.2)
- #0083A9
#0083A9
oklch(56.9% 0.11 227.1)
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 #BC5308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.010
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.011
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.017
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.019
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.034
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
Use #BC5308 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.