#BC6949
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.8% 0.116 41.5), rgb(188, 105, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BC6949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6949 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.116 41.5) |
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 #BC6949 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6949 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6949 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6949 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#D18E74
oklch(70.7% 0.09 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6949
oklch(60.8% 0.116 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5633
oklch(55.6% 0.126 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#964626
oklch(49.1% 0.117 41.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A21
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#633220
oklch(37.7% 0.076 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#BC6949 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) | #7F7446 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938648 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5A61 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6949
#BC6949
oklch(60.8% 0.116 41.5)
- #0091B2
#0091B2
oklch(60.8% 0.112 221.4)
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 #BC6949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.008
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
Use #BC6949 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.