#BC6B4B
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.2% 0.113 42), rgb(188, 107, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#BC6B4B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6B4B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 107, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.113 42) |
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 #BC6B4B | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6B4B | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6B4B text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6B4B text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#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
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A5
oklch(81% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E75
oklch(70.7% 0.088 41.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6B4B
oklch(61.2% 0.113 42)
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Step 600
600
#AE5734
oklch(55.6% 0.124 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#954727
oklch(49.1% 0.114 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#793B21
oklch(42.7% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#BC6B4B 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) | #807648 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94874A | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5C63 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6B4B
#BC6B4B
oklch(61.2% 0.113 42)
- #0092B4
#0092B4
oklch(61.2% 0.113 222)
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 #BC6B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.005
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
Use #BC6B4B 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.