#BC5D4F
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.125 29.9), rgb(188, 93, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BC5D4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5D4F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 93, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.125 29.9) |
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 #BC5D4F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5D4F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5D4F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5D4F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AB
oklch(81% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 30.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5D4F
oklch(59% 0.125 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#984337
oklch(49.2% 0.117 30)
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Step 800
800
#7B382E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#643129
oklch(37.8% 0.075 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#BC5D4F 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) | #746C4D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4D5A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5D4F
#BC5D4F
oklch(59% 0.125 29.9)
- #008D9E
#008D9E
oklch(58.9% 0.102 209.6)
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 #BC5D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
Use #BC5D4F 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.