#BC5A2B
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58% 0.14 44), rgb(188, 90, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BC5A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5A2B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.14 44) |
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 #BC5A2B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5A2B | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5A2B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5A2B text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D44
oklch(63% 0.128 44.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5A2B
oklch(58% 0.14 44)
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Step 700
700
#9A4315
oklch(49.1% 0.129 44.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3715
oklch(42.6% 0.107 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#653118
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.054 44.2)
#BC5A2B 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) | #756925 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F29 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4550 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5A2B
#BC5A2B
oklch(58% 0.14 44)
- #0087AA
#0087AA
oklch(57.9% 0.109 224.4)
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 #BC5A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.036
Use #BC5A2B 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.