#BC6F4E
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.9% 0.109 43.6), rgb(188, 111, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#BC6F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6F4E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 111, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.109 43.6) |
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 #BC6F4E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6F4E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6F4E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6F4E text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F75
oklch(70.6% 0.086 43.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6F4E
oklch(61.9% 0.109 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5935
oklch(55.5% 0.118 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#934928
oklch(49.2% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#773C22
oklch(42.6% 0.091 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#BC6F4E 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) | #83794B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC6167 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6F4E
#BC6F4E
oklch(61.9% 0.109 43.6)
- #1F93B6
#1F93B6
oklch(61.8% 0.109 224.1)
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 #BC6F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.008
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
Use #BC6F4E 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.