#BC6638
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.1% 0.126 47.1), rgb(188, 102, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BC6638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6638 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 102, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.126 47.1) |
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 #BC6638 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6638 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6638 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6638 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38D6A
oklch(70.6% 0.098 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6638
oklch(60.1% 0.126 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B1551F
oklch(55.5% 0.136 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#984510
oklch(49.1% 0.127 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3912
oklch(42.7% 0.106 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#643217
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#BC6638 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) | #7E7133 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938437 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE555C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6638
#BC6638
oklch(60.1% 0.126 47.1)
- #008DB6
#008DB6
oklch(60% 0.116 227.3)
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 #BC6638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.019
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.030
Use #BC6638 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.