#BC7D1A
Closest named color: Golden Brown (#B27A01). oklch(64% 0.13 71.8), rgb(188, 125, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#BC7D1A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Brown (#B27A01), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Brown (#B27A01) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7D1A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 76%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.13 71.8) |
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 #BC7D1A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7D1A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7D1A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7D1A text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB94
oklch(81% 0.064 72.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89656
oklch(70.7% 0.101 71.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7D1A
oklch(64% 0.13 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362104
oklch(26.9% 0.053 70.9)
#BC7D1A 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) | #938100 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2901E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD6D6B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7D1A
#BC7D1A
oklch(64% 0.13 71.8)
- #4B8FD8
#4B8FD8
oklch(63.9% 0.13 252)
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 #BC7D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.030
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC7D1A 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.