#BC792B
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.3% 0.123 65.7), rgb(188, 121, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#BC792B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC792B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.123 65.7) |
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 #BC792B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC792B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC792B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC792B 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
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB998
oklch(80.8% 0.06 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA945E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 65.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC792B
oklch(63.3% 0.123 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3706
oklch(37.6% 0.08 65)
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Step 950
950
#372108
oklch(27.1% 0.05 66)
#BC792B 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) | #8F7E20 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E2C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6969 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC792B
#BC792B
oklch(63.3% 0.123 65.7)
- #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 #BC792B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #BC792B 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.