#BC8A38
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.7% 0.115 76.6), rgb(188, 138, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#BC8A38 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A38 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.115 76.6) |
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 #BC8A38 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A38 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A38 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A38 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC98
oklch(80.8% 0.057 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1995E
oklch(70.7% 0.09 76.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8A38
oklch(66.7% 0.115 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B06
oklch(37.7% 0.075 76)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#BC8A38 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) | #9D8C2E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9983B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC7C79 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A38
#BC8A38
oklch(66.7% 0.115 76.6)
- #6596DA
#6596DA
oklch(66.7% 0.115 256.8)
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 #BC8A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC8A38 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.