#BC9331
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.5% 0.122 85.1), rgb(188, 147, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#BC9331 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9331 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 147, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.122 85.1) |
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 #BC9331 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9331 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9331 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9331 text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 86)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD88
oklch(80.8% 0.075 84.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9331
oklch(68.5% 0.122 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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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
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#BC9331 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) | #A59322 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D36 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC867F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9331
#BC9331
oklch(68.5% 0.122 85.1)
- #7597E5
#7597E5
oklch(68.4% 0.122 265.4)
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 #BC9331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.023
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.036
Use #BC9331 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.