#BC6224
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.2% 0.136 50.9), rgb(188, 98, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BC6224 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6224 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 98, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 68%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.136 50.9) |
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 #BC6224 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6224 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6224 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6224 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F67
oklch(70.8% 0.098 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4713C
oklch(63.1% 0.125 51.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC6224
oklch(59.2% 0.136 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#974703
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B0A
oklch(42.8% 0.105 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#BC6224 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) | #7C6E1B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928222 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4E56 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6224
#BC6224
oklch(59.2% 0.136 50.9)
- #0089B7
#0089B7
oklch(59.1% 0.119 231)
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 #BC6224, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.027
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
Use #BC6224 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.