#BC9343
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.6% 0.109 81.8), rgb(188, 147, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#BC9343 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9343 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 147, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.109 81.8) |
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 #BC9343 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9343 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9343 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9343 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#E6D7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 82.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9343
oklch(68.6% 0.109 81.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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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
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#BC9343 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) | #A4933B | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E46 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8781 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9343
#BC9343
oklch(68.6% 0.109 81.8)
- #749ADE
#749ADE
oklch(68.6% 0.109 261.6)
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 #BC9343, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.041
Use #BC9343 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.