#BC9439
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(68.7% 0.117 84.6), rgb(188, 148, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#BC9439 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9439 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 148, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.117 84.6) |
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 #BC9439 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9439 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9439 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9439 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BD8A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 83.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9439
oklch(68.7% 0.117 84.6)
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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
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#BC9439 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) | #A6942E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E3D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8781 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9439
#BC9439
oklch(68.7% 0.117 84.6)
- #7699E3
#7699E3
oklch(68.8% 0.117 264.3)
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 #BC9439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
Use #BC9439 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.