#BC6200
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.1% 0.144 56.1), rgb(188, 98, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BC6200 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6200 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 98, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.144 56.1) |
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 #BC6200 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6200 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6200 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6200 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B698
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5712C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 55.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC6200
oklch(59.1% 0.144 56.1)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#633307
oklch(37.6% 0.087 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E08
oklch(26.9% 0.055 55.6)
#BC6200 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938200 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF4D53 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6200
#BC6200
oklch(59.1% 0.144 56.1)
- #0087BE
#0087BE
oklch(59% 0.127 236.1)
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 #BC6200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.006
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.016
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.019
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
Use #BC6200 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.