#BC944A
Closest named color: Camel (#C69F59). oklch(68.9% 0.104 80.9), rgb(188, 148, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#BC944A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camel (#C69F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camel (#C69F59) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC944A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 148, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.104 80.9) |
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 #BC944A | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC944A | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC944A text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC944A text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 81.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC944A
oklch(68.9% 0.104 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342301
oklch(27% 0.055 80.7)
#BC944A 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) | #A59443 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9E4C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8883 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC944A
#BC944A
oklch(68.9% 0.104 80.9)
- #769BDC
#769BDC
oklch(68.9% 0.105 261.3)
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 #BC944A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.043
Use #BC944A 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.