#BC6D46
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.5% 0.114 46.2), rgb(188, 109, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BC6D46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6D46 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 109, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.114 46.2) |
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 #BC6D46 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6D46 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6D46 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6D46 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6D46
oklch(61.5% 0.114 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD592D
oklch(55.7% 0.124 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#94481F
oklch(49% 0.115 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#BC6D46 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) | #827742 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958845 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD5E64 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6D46
#BC6D46
oklch(61.5% 0.114 46.2)
- #1392B9
#1392B9
oklch(61.6% 0.114 226.1)
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 #BC6D46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.004
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.019
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.024
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
Use #BC6D46 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.