#BC6919
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.3% 0.136 57.7), rgb(188, 105, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BC6919 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6919 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.136 57.7) |
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 #BC6919 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6919 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6919 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6919 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 58)
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Step 300
300
#E2B797
oklch(81% 0.066 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5B
oklch(70.6% 0.106 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6919
oklch(60.3% 0.136 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633303
oklch(37.6% 0.088 57.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E06
oklch(26.8% 0.056 57.5)
#BC6919 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) | #827205 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968519 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE565A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6919
#BC6919
oklch(60.3% 0.136 57.7)
- #008BC7
#008BC7
oklch(60.4% 0.133 237.7)
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 #BC6919, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.008
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.010
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.012
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
Use #BC6919 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.