#BC5E0B
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(58.5% 0.145 52.7), rgb(188, 94, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BC5E0B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5E0B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 94, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.145 52.7) |
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 #BC5E0B | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5E0B | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5E0B text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5E0B text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48E61
oklch(70.8% 0.105 53)
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Step 500
500
#C76F31
oklch(63% 0.134 52.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5E0B
oklch(58.5% 0.145 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#64320C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E09
oklch(27% 0.055 53.6)
#BC5E0B 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908007 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4850 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5E0B
#BC5E0B
oklch(58.5% 0.145 52.7)
- #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 #BC5E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.016
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
Use #BC5E0B 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.