What color is #BC6D4E?

#BC6D4E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Clay. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BC6D4E?

The RGB value is 188, 109, 78: 188 red, 109 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BC6D4E?

The complementary color is #4E9DBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BC6D4E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BC6D4E color

#BC6D4E rgb(188, 109, 78)

Shades of brown

The hex color #BC6D4E is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 73.7% red, 42.7% green and 30.6% blue (188, 109, 78).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 45% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 59% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Clay (#B66A50), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#BC6D4E color codes

HEX	`#BC6D4E`
RGB	`rgb(188, 109, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(73.7%, 42.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 45%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 59%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 59%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.22, 28.37, 30.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.22, 41.82, 47.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.585, 22.181, 10.035)`
Decimal	`12348750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BC6D4E, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BC6D4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BC6D4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BC6D4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bc6d4e; }
.text { color: #bc6d4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bc6d4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(188 109 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bc6d4e, #bca44e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #BC6D4E?: #BC6D4E is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Clay. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BC6D4E?: The RGB value is 188, 109, 78: 188 red, 109 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BC6D4E?: The complementary color is #4E9DBC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BC6D4E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.