#BC6837
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.4% 0.125 48.9), rgb(188, 104, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BC6837 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6837 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 104, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.125 48.9) |
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 #BC6837 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6837 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6837 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6837 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 49.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6837
oklch(60.4% 0.125 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0561B
oklch(55.5% 0.136 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#97460C
oklch(49% 0.126 49)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49)
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Step 900
900
#633316
oklch(37.7% 0.08 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 49.1)
#BC6837 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) | #807332 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948536 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE575D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6837
#BC6837
oklch(60.4% 0.125 48.9)
- #008EBA
#008EBA
oklch(60.5% 0.119 229)
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 #BC6837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.018
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.020
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
Use #BC6837 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.