#BC983B
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.6% 0.118 87.5), rgb(188, 152, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#BC983B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC983B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 152, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.118 87.5) |
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 #BC983B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC983B | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC983B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC983B text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#E5D8BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.073 86.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC983B
oklch(69.6% 0.118 87.5)
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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)
#BC983B 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) | #A9972F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A13F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8B85 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC983B
#BC983B
oklch(69.6% 0.118 87.5)
- #7D9AE6
#7D9AE6
oklch(69.6% 0.117 267.4)
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 #BC983B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.028
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.029
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.033
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.037
Use #BC983B 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.