#BC653E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60% 0.124 43.9), rgb(188, 101, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BC653E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC653E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.124 43.9) |
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 #BC653E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC653E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC653E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC653E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 44.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC653E
oklch(60% 0.124 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25428
oklch(55.6% 0.135 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#99441A
oklch(49.1% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3919
oklch(42.8% 0.103 44)
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Step 900
900
#64321B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#BC653E 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) | #7D713A | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD545C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC653E
#BC653E
oklch(60% 0.124 43.9)
- #008EB2
#008EB2
oklch(60.1% 0.113 223.9)
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 #BC653E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.017
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
Use #BC653E 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.