#BC9225
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.2% 0.128 85.9), rgb(188, 146, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#BC9225 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 86°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9225 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 146, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.128 85.9) |
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 #BC9225 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC9225 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9225 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9225 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 87.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BD84
oklch(80.8% 0.08 85.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9225
oklch(68.2% 0.128 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BC9225 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) | #A5920C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D2B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC847D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9225
#BC9225
oklch(68.2% 0.128 85.9)
- #7396E8
#7396E8
oklch(68.2% 0.128 265.6)
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 #BC9225, 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 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.035
Use #BC9225 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.