#BC6A34
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(60.7% 0.125 51.5), rgb(188, 106, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BC6A34 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6A34 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 106, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 57%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.125 51.5) |
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 #BC6A34 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6A34 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6A34 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6A34 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18F67
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6A34
oklch(60.7% 0.125 51.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5814
oklch(55.6% 0.135 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#964702
oklch(49% 0.126 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B0A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#BC6A34 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) | #81742E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958633 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE595E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6A34
#BC6A34
oklch(60.7% 0.125 51.5)
- #008EBF
#008EBF
oklch(60.7% 0.124 231.8)
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 #BC6A34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.014
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.022
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
Use #BC6A34 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.