#BC781E
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.1% 0.129 67.5), rgb(188, 120, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#BC781E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC781E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.129 67.5) |
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 #BC781E | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC781E | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC781E text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC781E text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB995
oklch(80.8% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9459
oklch(70.7% 0.101 66.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC781E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#372105
oklch(27% 0.053 68.7)
#BC781E 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) | #8E7D09 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D20 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6867 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC781E
#BC781E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 67.5)
- #3F8FD3
#3F8FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.129 247.3)
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 #BC781E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.023
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
Use #BC781E 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.