#BC8431
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.5% 0.119 73.2), rgb(188, 132, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#BC8431 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8431 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.119 73.2) |
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 #BC8431 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8431 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC8431 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8431 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#D8BB98
oklch(80.8% 0.058 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#C4985D
oklch(70.8% 0.093 73.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8431
oklch(65.5% 0.119 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A04
oklch(37.7% 0.078 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#352207
oklch(27% 0.049 72.3)
#BC8431 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) | #988726 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59434 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7673 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8431
#BC8431
oklch(65.5% 0.119 73.2)
- #5994D7
#5994D7
oklch(65.5% 0.118 252.8)
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 #BC8431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC8431 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.