#BC4F2A#BC4F2A
#BC4F2A is a mid, vivid orange. Relative luminance 0.165; OKLCH L 56.4% C 0.150 H 38.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.90:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC4F2A |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 79, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 63%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(15, 78%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 58%, 77.7%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.56, 41.85, 42.53) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.56, 59.67, 45.46°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.38% 0.1171 0.0934) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.38% 0.15 38.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(23.9554, 16.4537, 4.1045) |
| Luminance | 0.1645 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | orange |
Closest named colors
Rust
#B7410E
ΔE00 4.46
Brick Orange
#C14A09
ΔE00 4.75
Sienna
#A0522D
ΔE00 6.19
Burnt Orange
#C04E01
ΔE00 6.27
Burnt Sienna
#B04E0F
ΔE00 6.28
Terra Cotta
#C9643B
ΔE00 6.59
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC4F2A #2A97BC
analogous
#BC2A4E #BC4F2A #BC982A
triadic
#BC4F2A #2ABC4F #4F2ABC
tetradic
#BC4F2A #4EBC2A #2A97BC #982ABC
square
#BC4F2A #4EBC2A #2A97BC #982ABC
split-complementary
#BC4F2A #2ABC98 #2A4EBC
monochromatic
#582514 #8A3A1F #BC4F2A #D76F4C #E2987E
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.90
#BC4F2A on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.29
#BC4F2A on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC4F2A
4.90:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC4F2A | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC4F2A | 1.00 | 4.90 | 4.29 | 4.90 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.90 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.29 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.90 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6D6225
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#887A27
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CF3647
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc4f2a; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 79, 42); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.4% 0.150 38.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d88466',
500: '#bc4f2a',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc4f2a; $custom-light: #d88466; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc4f2a",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 79,
"b": 42
},
"hsl": {
"h": 15.205,
"s": 63.478,
"l": 45.098
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56376,
"c": 0.14975,
"h": 38.6
},
"luminance": 0.1645
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC4F2A
secondary
#77B6CB
accent
#BDE741
background
#FEF8F6
surface
#FCEFEB
border
#D5CAC6
text
#160B06
muted
#847C7A