#BC6D3F
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.4% 0.118 49.4), rgb(188, 109, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BC6D3F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6D3F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 109, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.118 49.4) |
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 #BC6D3F | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6D3F | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6D3F text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6D3F text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#ECD4C7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.058 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6D3F
oklch(61.4% 0.118 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5923
oklch(55.6% 0.128 49.6)
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Step 700
700
#944815
oklch(49% 0.119 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#793C15
oklch(42.8% 0.099 49.4)
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Step 900
900
#613419
oklch(37.7% 0.076 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#BC6D3F 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) | #83763A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96883E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5D62 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6D3F
#BC6D3F
oklch(61.4% 0.118 49.4)
- #1491BD
#1491BD
oklch(61.5% 0.118 229.4)
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 #BC6D3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.011
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.020
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
Use #BC6D3F 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.