#BC6427
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.6% 0.134 51.4), rgb(188, 100, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BC6427 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6427 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 100, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.134 51.4) |
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 #BC6427 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6427 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6427 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6427 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58D62
oklch(70.7% 0.105 51.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6427
oklch(59.6% 0.134 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#65320D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0A
oklch(27% 0.055 52.6)
#BC6427 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) | #7D6F1E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938326 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5158 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6427
#BC6427
oklch(59.6% 0.134 51.4)
- #008ABA
#008ABA
oklch(59.5% 0.121 231.9)
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 #BC6427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.012
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.017
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
Use #BC6427 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.