#BC6000
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(58.7% 0.146 54.9), rgb(188, 96, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BC6000 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6000 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.146 54.9) |
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 #BC6000 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC6000 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6000 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6000 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 53.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B699
oklch(80.9% 0.066 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38E5F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6702D
oklch(63% 0.134 54.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC6000
oklch(58.7% 0.146 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#643308
oklch(37.8% 0.087 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#BC6000 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) | #7B6C00 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928100 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4B51 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6000
#BC6000
oklch(58.7% 0.146 54.9)
- #0087BB
#0087BB
oklch(58.8% 0.124 234.6)
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 #BC6000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.010
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.020
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.032
Use #BC6000 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.