#BC6B0C
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(60.6% 0.138 60.7), rgb(188, 107, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BC6B0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6B0C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 107, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 88%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.138 60.7) |
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 #BC6B0C | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6B0C | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6B0C text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6B0C text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2B795
oklch(80.9% 0.068 60)
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Step 400
400
#D19057
oklch(70.6% 0.108 60.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6B0C
oklch(60.6% 0.138 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F04
oklch(27% 0.057 61.5)
#BC6B0C 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) | #847400 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97860D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE585B | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6B0C
#BC6B0C
oklch(60.6% 0.138 60.7)
- #0C8ACC
#0C8ACC
oklch(60.5% 0.138 241)
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 #BC6B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.008
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.011
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.016
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.026
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.028
Use #BC6B0C 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.