#BC5700
Closest named color: Burnt Siena (#B75203). oklch(57.3% 0.152 50), rgb(188, 87, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BC5700 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Siena (#B75203), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Siena (#B75203) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5700 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 87, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.152 50) |
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 #BC5700 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5700 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5700 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5700 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5E6DE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 51.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6B49A
oklch(80.9% 0.068 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78C61
oklch(70.7% 0.109 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6C30
oklch(63.1% 0.14 49.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5700
oklch(57.3% 0.152 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#67300B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D09
oklch(27% 0.057 50.7)
#BC5700 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) | #756600 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D00 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3F4A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5700
#BC5700
oklch(57.3% 0.152 50)
- #0084AE
#0084AE
oklch(57.4% 0.114 229.5)
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 #BC5700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.016
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.033
Use #BC5700 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.