#BC982F
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(69.5% 0.126 89.1), rgb(188, 152, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#BC982F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC982F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 152, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.126 89.1) |
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 #BC982F | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC982F | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC982F text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC982F text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF86
oklch(81% 0.078 89.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC982F
oklch(69.5% 0.126 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#BC982F 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) | #AA971E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A035 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8B83 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC982F
#BC982F
oklch(69.5% 0.126 89.1)
- #7D98EB
#7D98EB
oklch(69.4% 0.126 269.3)
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 #BC982F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.021
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.025
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.026
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.032
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC982F 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.