#BC6520
Closest named color: Orange Brown (#BE6400). oklch(59.7% 0.136 53.7), rgb(188, 101, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BC6520 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Brown (#BE6400), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Brown (#BE6400) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6520 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.136 53.7) |
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 #BC6520 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6520 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6520 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6520 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B699
oklch(81% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 54)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6520
oklch(59.7% 0.136 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#653208
oklch(37.7% 0.089 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#BC6520 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) | #7F7014 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93841F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5258 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6520
#BC6520
oklch(59.7% 0.136 53.7)
- #008ABE
#008ABE
oklch(59.7% 0.125 234.1)
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 #BC6520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.013
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.018
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.024
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
Use #BC6520 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.