#BC8A02
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.4% 0.136 82.7), rgb(188, 138, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#BC8A02 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A02 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 98%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.136 82.7) |
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 #BC8A02 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A02 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A02 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A02 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 82.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD90
oklch(80.9% 0.066 82)
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Step 400
400
#C19A4C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 82.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8A02
oklch(66.4% 0.136 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BC8A02 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9811 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7B75 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A02
#BC8A02
oklch(66.4% 0.136 82.7)
- #6691E7
#6691E7
oklch(66.4% 0.137 263.1)
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 #BC8A02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.013
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC8A02 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.