#BC6E1B
Closest named color: Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25). oklch(61.2% 0.133 60.8), rgb(188, 110, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#BC6E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 61°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tiger's Eye (#BC6C25) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6E1B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 110, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.133 60.8) |
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 #BC6E1B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6E1B | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6E1B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6E1B text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B896
oklch(80.9% 0.065 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#D0915B
oklch(70.7% 0.104 60.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6E1B
oklch(61.2% 0.133 60.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623501
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F06
oklch(26.9% 0.055 60.7)
#BC6E1B 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) | #867607 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99881C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5C5F | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6E1B
#BC6E1B
oklch(61.2% 0.133 60.8)
- #1E8CCB
#1E8CCB
oklch(61.2% 0.133 240.7)
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 #BC6E1B, 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
- Brown Orange #B96902 ΔE 0.015
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.028
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
Use #BC6E1B 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.