#BC6E00
Closest named color: Brown Orange (#B96902). oklch(61.1% 0.139 63.6), rgb(188, 110, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BC6E00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Orange (#B96902), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Orange (#B96902) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6E00 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 110, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.139 63.6) |
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 #BC6E00 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6E00 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6E00 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6E00 text on black | 5.36:1 | 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
#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
#ECD4C0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 62.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B893
oklch(80.9% 0.068 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09154
oklch(70.6% 0.109 63.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6E00
oklch(61.1% 0.139 63.6)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F03
oklch(27% 0.058 62.4)
#BC6E00 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) | #877600 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998802 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5B5D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6E00
#BC6E00
oklch(61.1% 0.139 63.6)
- #208BD0
#208BD0
oklch(61.3% 0.139 243.5)
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 #BC6E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.014
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.017
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.029
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
Use #BC6E00 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.