#BC8B18
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(66.7% 0.131 82.1), rgb(188, 139, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BC8B18 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8B18 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 139, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.131 82.1) |
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 #BC8B18 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8B18 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B18 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8B18 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E5D7BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BD92
oklch(80.8% 0.063 82)
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Step 400
400
#C09A50
oklch(70.6% 0.103 82.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8B18
oklch(66.7% 0.131 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#332301
oklch(26.9% 0.054 82.3)
#BC8B18 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB981F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7C77 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8B18
#BC8B18
oklch(66.7% 0.131 82.1)
- #6793E5
#6793E5
oklch(66.8% 0.132 262)
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 #BC8B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.015
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.016
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #BC8B18 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.