#BC5D27
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.4% 0.139 47), rgb(188, 93, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BC5D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5D27 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 93, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.139 47) |
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 #BC5D27 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5D27 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5D27 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5D27 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 47.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59F
oklch(81% 0.063 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76E40
oklch(63% 0.128 46.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5D27
oklch(58.4% 0.139 47)
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Step 700
700
#99440D
oklch(49% 0.129 47)
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Step 800
800
#7C3910
oklch(42.7% 0.106 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#643216
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 46.1)
#BC5D27 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) | #786B20 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8025 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4852 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5D27
#BC5D27
oklch(58.4% 0.139 47)
- #0088AF
#0088AF
oklch(58.4% 0.113 226.9)
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 #BC5D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.017
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.032
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.034
Use #BC5D27 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.