#BC642C
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.6% 0.132 49.9), rgb(188, 100, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BC642C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC642C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 100, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.132 49.9) |
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 #BC642C | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC642C | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC642C text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC642C 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
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D65
oklch(70.8% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC642C
oklch(59.6% 0.132 49.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35409
oklch(55.5% 0.144 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7D3904
oklch(42.8% 0.11 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#653210
oklch(37.8% 0.086 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0B
oklch(27.1% 0.054 51.6)
#BC642C 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) | #7D6F25 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832B | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5158 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC642C
#BC642C
oklch(59.6% 0.132 49.9)
- #008BB8
#008BB8
oklch(59.6% 0.119 230.1)
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 #BC642C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.021
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.030
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.032
Use #BC642C 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.