#BC5517
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57.1% 0.15 46.2), rgb(188, 85, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BC5517 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5517 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.15 46.2) |
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 #BC5517 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5517 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5517 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5517 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49C
oklch(80.9% 0.067 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88B66
oklch(70.8% 0.107 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6B39
oklch(63% 0.137 46.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5517
oklch(57.1% 0.15 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4100
oklch(49.2% 0.138 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#803607
oklch(42.8% 0.115 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#673012
oklch(37.8% 0.089 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#BC5517 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) | #736509 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C12 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3D4A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5517
#BC5517
oklch(57.1% 0.15 46.2)
- #0084A9
#0084A9
oklch(57.1% 0.11 226.2)
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 #BC5517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.014
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.016
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
Use #BC5517 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.