#BC6534
Closest named color: Copper (#B66325). oklch(59.9% 0.128 47.9), rgb(188, 101, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BC6534 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Copper (#B66325), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Copper (#B66325) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6534 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.128 47.9) |
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 #BC6534 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6534 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6534 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6534 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59E
oklch(80.8% 0.062 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D68
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6534
oklch(59.9% 0.128 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25519
oklch(55.6% 0.139 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#994409
oklch(49% 0.13 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C390E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#643215
oklch(37.7% 0.083 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#BC6534 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) | #7D702F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928433 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE535A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6534
#BC6534
oklch(59.9% 0.128 47.9)
- #008CB6
#008CB6
oklch(59.8% 0.117 228.1)
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 #BC6534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.030
Use #BC6534 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.