#BC623F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.5% 0.126 41.4), rgb(188, 98, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BC623F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC623F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 98, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.126 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 #BC623F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC623F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC623F text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC623F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A2
oklch(80.8% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58C70
oklch(70.8% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC623F
oklch(59.5% 0.126 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3532B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A421E
oklch(49% 0.128 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D371B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#BC623F 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) | #7A6F3C | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD515A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC623F
#BC623F
oklch(59.5% 0.126 41.4)
- #008DAD
#008DAD
oklch(59.6% 0.11 221.3)
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 #BC623F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #BC623F 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.