#BC5B26
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58.1% 0.141 46.1), rgb(188, 91, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BC5B26 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5B26 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 91, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.141 46.1) |
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 #BC5B26 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5B26 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5B26 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5B26 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86E40
oklch(63.2% 0.129 46.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5B26
oklch(58.1% 0.141 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A430D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3810
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#653116
oklch(37.7% 0.084 46)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#BC5B26 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) | #76691F | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F24 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4650 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5B26
#BC5B26
oklch(58.1% 0.141 46.1)
- #0087AD
#0087AD
oklch(58.1% 0.112 226.4)
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 #BC5B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.031
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
Use #BC5B26 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.