#BC6324 Color
#BC6324 is rgb(188, 99, 36) in RGB, hsl(25, 68%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 81%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#BC6324rgb(188, 99, 36)hsl(25, 68%, 44%)hsv(25, 81%, 74%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 81%, 26%)oklch(59.4% 0.136 51.5)lab(52.11% 33.48 49.93)lch(52.11% 60.12 56.15)What #BC6324 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #BC6324, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#BC6324 Channel Values
How #BC6324 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 188 · G 99 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 68% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 81% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 81% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #BC6324 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #BC6324
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #BC6324; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #BC6324
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #BC6324 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#BC6324#787822#987023#898914#A07B1C#BE5E5E#BD604D#7B7B7BUsing #BC6324 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-bc6324: #BC6324;background-color: #BC6324;colors: { 'color-bc6324': '#BC6324' }Color(red: 0.737, green: 0.388, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_bc6324">#BC6324</color>fill="#BC6324"More Brown Colors
#BC6324 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#BC6324 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #BC6324?
#BC6324 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(188, 99, 36) in RGB and hsl(25, 68%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #BC6324?
#BC6324 is rgb(188, 99, 36) — red 188, green 99, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #BC6324?
#BC6324 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 81%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #BC6324 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #BC6324 scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #BC6324 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #BC6324 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.
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