#BC5E39
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(58.8% 0.132 41.4), rgb(188, 94, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BC5E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5E39 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 94, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.132 41.4) |
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 #BC5E39 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5E39 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5E39 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5E39 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D72
oklch(70.8% 0.094 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.121 41)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5E39
oklch(58.8% 0.132 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#984422
oklch(49% 0.122 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C391E
oklch(42.8% 0.101 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#BC5E39 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) | #776C35 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8137 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4B56 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5E39
#BC5E39
oklch(58.8% 0.132 41.4)
- #008AAA
#008AAA
oklch(58.7% 0.108 221.8)
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 #BC5E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
Use #BC5E39 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.