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Numerous structural and conductive properties of barium cerate (BC) make this material a promising candidate for energy storage applications. In this work, we demonstrated that BC can be proficiently functionalized by incorporating trivalent samarium ions to give rise to optical properties. Single-phased BaCeO3:Sm3+ (BCS) phosphors were synthesized by gel combustion technique followed by calcination. The crystal structure, optical properties, and prospective applications in LEDs were investigated systematically. By linking the information acquired from the diffuse reflectance spectra with that of the PL spectra, we better understood the electronic level structure and energy transfer mechanism. Fine yellow-orange luminescence with 100% color purity (CP) and lower Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) has been achieved via energization at 348 nm wavelength. The x = 0.02 Sm3+ has been identified as the optimized content for the luminescence with a quantum efficiency of 34.2%. Obtained yellow-orange coordinates (0.564, 0.435) are proximate to commercialized L3 rank amber LED (Nichia corporation). The present results signify that UV light can suitably energize the BCS phosphor to get monochromatic amber light which can be used to guard medications during manufacture and storage.