#BC6D31
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.2% 0.124 54.7), rgb(188, 109, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BC6D31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6D31 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 109, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.124 54.7) |
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 #BC6D31 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6D31 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6D31 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6D31 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79C
oklch(81% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09064
oklch(70.7% 0.098 55)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6D31
oklch(61.2% 0.124 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5908
oklch(55.6% 0.136 54.4)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#793C03
oklch(42.7% 0.104 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#623410
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F0B
oklch(27% 0.051 55.8)
#BC6D31 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) | #84762A | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978831 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5C60 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6D31
#BC6D31
oklch(61.2% 0.124 54.7)
- #158EC3
#158EC3
oklch(61.1% 0.125 234.9)
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 #BC6D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.009
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
Use #BC6D31 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.