#BC540C
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(56.9% 0.152 47.2), rgb(188, 84, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BC540C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC540C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 84, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 88%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.152 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 #BC540C | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC540C | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC540C text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC540C text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EFD2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.038 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B49B
oklch(81% 0.069 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88B63
oklch(70.7% 0.109 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B35
oklch(63.1% 0.14 47.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC540C
oklch(56.9% 0.152 47.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803501
oklch(42.6% 0.117 46.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F0F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#BC540C 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) | #726400 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C05 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3B48 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC540C
#BC540C
oklch(56.9% 0.152 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 #BC540C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.012
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.013
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.033
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.036
Use #BC540C 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.