#BC7201
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(61.9% 0.137 66.2), rgb(188, 114, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#BC7201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7201 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 114, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.137 66.2) |
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 #BC7201 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7201 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7201 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7201 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#DFB993
oklch(81% 0.067 66.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9354
oklch(70.8% 0.107 66.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7201
oklch(61.9% 0.137 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#392003
oklch(27.1% 0.057 65.6)
#BC7201 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) | #8A7900 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A05 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6061 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7201
#BC7201
oklch(61.9% 0.137 66.2)
- #2F8CD3
#2F8CD3
oklch(62% 0.137 246)
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 #BC7201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
Use #BC7201 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.