#BC9734
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.3% 0.122 87.7), rgb(188, 151, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#BC9734 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 88°. 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 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9734 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 151, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.122 87.7) |
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 #BC9734 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9734 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9734 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9734 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E5D8BA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 87.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE88
oklch(80.8% 0.075 87.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9734
oklch(69.3% 0.122 87.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#BC9734 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) | #A99626 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A039 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8A83 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9734
#BC9734
oklch(69.3% 0.122 87.7)
- #7B99E8
#7B99E8
oklch(69.3% 0.122 267.4)
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 #BC9734, 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 0.023
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.040
Use #BC9734 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.