#BC8D3C
Closest named color: Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B). oklch(67.3% 0.113 78.2), rgb(188, 141, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BC8D3C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8D3C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 141, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.113 78.2) |
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 #BC8D3C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8D3C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8D3C text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8D3C text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 78.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8D
oklch(81% 0.071 78.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8D3C
oklch(67.3% 0.113 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#BC8D3C 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) | #9F8E33 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A3F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC807C | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8D3C
#BC8D3C
oklch(67.3% 0.113 78.2)
- #6A97DB
#6A97DB
oklch(67.3% 0.113 258.4)
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 #BC8D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.030
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
Use #BC8D3C 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.