#BC871D
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(65.9% 0.129 78.8), rgb(188, 135, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BC871D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC871D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 73%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.129 78.8) |
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 #BC871D | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC871D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC871D text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC871D text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC93
oklch(80.8% 0.063 78)
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Step 400
400
#C39953
oklch(70.8% 0.101 78.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC871D
oklch(65.9% 0.129 78.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342302
oklch(27% 0.054 80)
#BC871D 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) | #9B8900 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89622 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7874 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC871D
#BC871D
oklch(65.9% 0.129 78.8)
- #6092E0
#6092E0
oklch(65.9% 0.129 259)
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 #BC871D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.010
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
Use #BC871D 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.