#BC5831
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(57.8% 0.14 40.9), rgb(188, 88, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BC5831 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5831 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 88, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.14 40.9) |
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 #BC5831 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5831 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5831 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5831 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C49
oklch(63.1% 0.128 40.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5831
oklch(57.8% 0.14 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B411D
oklch(49% 0.13 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E361A
oklch(42.6% 0.108 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D11
oklch(27.1% 0.053 41.5)
#BC5831 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) | #73682C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE434F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5831
#BC5831
oklch(57.8% 0.14 40.9)
- #0087A5
#0087A5
oklch(57.7% 0.106 220.8)
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 #BC5831, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC5831 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.