#BC7A30
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(63.6% 0.12 65.2), rgb(188, 122, 48).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BC7A30 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7A30 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 122, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.12 65.2) |
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 #BC7A30 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7A30 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7A30 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7A30 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#DCBA99
oklch(81% 0.059 66)
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Step 400
400
#C99460
oklch(70.6% 0.094 64.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7A30
oklch(63.6% 0.12 65.2)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3809
oklch(37.7% 0.078 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#372109
oklch(27.1% 0.049 65.1)
#BC7A30 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) | #8F7F26 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F31 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6B6B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7A30
#BC7A30
oklch(63.6% 0.12 65.2)
- #4391CF
#4391CF
oklch(63.5% 0.121 245.4)
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 #BC7A30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
Use #BC7A30 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.