#BC802F
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(64.7% 0.12 70.4), rgb(188, 128, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#BC802F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC802F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 128, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.12 70.4) |
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 #BC802F | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC802F | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC802F text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC802F 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
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB98
oklch(80.9% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6965D
oklch(70.6% 0.094 70.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC802F
oklch(64.7% 0.12 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3905
oklch(37.6% 0.078 70.6)
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Step 950
950
#362207
oklch(27.1% 0.05 70.7)
#BC802F 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) | #948424 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39231 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD716F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC802F
#BC802F
oklch(64.7% 0.12 70.4)
- #5192D4
#5192D4
oklch(64.6% 0.12 250.5)
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 #BC802F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #BC802F 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.