#BC5C25
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.3% 0.14 46.9), rgb(188, 92, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BC5C25 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5C25 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 92, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.14 46.9) |
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 #BC5C25 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5C25 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5C25 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5C25 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E4B59E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D69
oklch(70.8% 0.101 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86E3F
oklch(63.1% 0.13 46.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5C25
oklch(58.3% 0.14 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A440B
oklch(49.2% 0.13 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D380F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#653115
oklch(37.7% 0.085 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#BC5C25 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) | #776A1D | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F7F23 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4751 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5C25
#BC5C25
oklch(58.3% 0.14 46.9)
- #0087AE
#0087AE
oklch(58.1% 0.112 227.1)
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 #BC5C25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
Use #BC5C25 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.