#BC5D00
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(58.3% 0.148 53.2), rgb(188, 93, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BC5D00 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5D00 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 93, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.148 53.2) |
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 #BC5D00 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5D00 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5D00 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5D00 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B699
oklch(81% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86F2E
oklch(63.1% 0.136 53.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5D00
oklch(58.3% 0.148 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#653209
oklch(37.8% 0.089 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#BC5D00 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) | #796A00 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908000 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF474F | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5D00
#BC5D00
oklch(58.3% 0.148 53.2)
- #0086B7
#0086B7
oklch(58.4% 0.121 233.2)
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 #BC5D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
Use #BC5D00 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.