#BC790F
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.2% 0.133 70), rgb(188, 121, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#BC790F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC790F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 85%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.133 70) |
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 #BC790F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC790F | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC790F text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC790F text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA93
oklch(80.9% 0.065 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9554
oklch(70.7% 0.104 70.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC790F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 70)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#372103
oklch(27% 0.055 70.4)
#BC790F 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) | #907E00 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E14 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6867 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC790F
#BC790F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 70)
- #428ED7
#428ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.134 250)
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 #BC790F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #BC790F 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.