#BC5D42
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.8% 0.129 36.7), rgb(188, 93, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BC5D42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5D42 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 93, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.129 36.7) |
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 #BC5D42 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5D42 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5D42 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5D42 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 36)
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Step 400
400
#D38C77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66D54
oklch(63% 0.119 36.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5D42
oklch(58.8% 0.129 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#98432B
oklch(49% 0.12 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3825
oklch(42.8% 0.1 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#643123
oklch(37.7% 0.077 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#BC5D42 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) | #766C3F | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8040 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4B57 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5D42
#BC5D42
oklch(58.8% 0.129 36.7)
- #008BA5
#008BA5
oklch(58.7% 0.105 217.1)
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 #BC5D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC5D42 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.