#BC8E19
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(67.3% 0.132 84.2), rgb(188, 142, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BC8E19 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E19 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.132 84.2) |
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 #BC8E19 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8E19 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E19 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E19 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B7
oklch(88.4% 0.046 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABD82
oklch(81% 0.083 84.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E19
oklch(67.3% 0.132 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#BC8E19 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) | #A28E00 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9A21 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7F79 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E19
#BC8E19
oklch(67.3% 0.132 84.2)
- #6C94E7
#6C94E7
oklch(67.4% 0.131 263.7)
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 #BC8E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.020
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.026
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
Use #BC8E19 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.