#BC6542
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.1% 0.122 42.1), rgb(188, 101, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BC6542 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6542 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.122 42.1) |
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 #BC6542 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6542 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6542 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6542 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38D71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6542
oklch(60.1% 0.122 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#B2542D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#984420
oklch(49% 0.123 42)
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Step 800
800
#7C391C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#64311D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#BC6542 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) | #7C713F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918441 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD545D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6542
#BC6542
oklch(60.1% 0.122 42.1)
- #008EB0
#008EB0
oklch(60% 0.111 222.6)
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 #BC6542, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.016
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
Use #BC6542 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.