#BC6A3F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(60.9% 0.12 47.1), rgb(188, 106, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BC6A3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6A3F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 106, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.12 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 #BC6A3F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6A3F | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6A3F text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6A3F text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.094 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6A3F
oklch(60.9% 0.12 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5726
oklch(55.6% 0.13 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#964718
oklch(49.1% 0.121 47.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B17
oklch(42.8% 0.1 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#62331A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#BC6A3F 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) | #81743B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5A60 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6A3F
#BC6A3F
oklch(60.9% 0.12 47.1)
- #0090B9
#0090B9
oklch(60.9% 0.117 226.8)
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 #BC6A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.010
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
Use #BC6A3F 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.