#BC802C
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.7% 0.121 71), rgb(188, 128, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BC802C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC802C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.121 71) |
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 #BC802C | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC802C | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC802C text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC802C text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB97
oklch(80.9% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6965C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 70.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC802C
oklch(64.7% 0.121 71)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3903
oklch(37.6% 0.079 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#362207
oklch(27.1% 0.05 70.7)
#BC802C 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) | #958420 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3922E | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD716F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC802C
#BC802C
oklch(64.7% 0.121 71)
- #5192D5
#5192D5
oklch(64.6% 0.121 250.9)
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 #BC802C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.026
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #BC802C 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.