#BC5A35
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.1% 0.137 40.6), rgb(188, 90, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BC5A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5A35 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.137 40.6) |
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 #BC5A35 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5A35 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5A35 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5A35 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58B71
oklch(70.6% 0.098 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.125 40.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5A35
oklch(58.1% 0.137 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4220
oklch(49% 0.127 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D371C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#65301D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 40)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#BC5A35 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) | #756931 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F33 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4652 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5A35
#BC5A35
oklch(58.1% 0.137 40.6)
- #0088A6
#0088A6
oklch(58% 0.106 220.6)
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 #BC5A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.039
Use #BC5A35 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.