#BC7929
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.3% 0.124 66.1), rgb(188, 121, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BC7929 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7929 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.124 66.1) |
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 #BC7929 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7929 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7929 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7929 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C2
oklch(88.4% 0.034 65.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB998
oklch(80.8% 0.06 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA945D
oklch(70.7% 0.097 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7929
oklch(63.3% 0.124 66.1)
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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
#5E3705
oklch(37.6% 0.081 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#372107
oklch(27% 0.051 66.9)
#BC7929 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) | #8F7E1D | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6969 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7929
#BC7929
oklch(63.3% 0.124 66.1)
- #4190D0
#4190D0
oklch(63.3% 0.124 246)
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 #BC7929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
Use #BC7929 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.