#BC5E42
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(58.9% 0.128 37.4), rgb(188, 94, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BC5E42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5E42 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 94, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.128 37.4) |
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 #BC5E42 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5E42 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5E42 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5E42 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
#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
#E3B4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#D38C77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66E54
oklch(63.2% 0.118 37.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5E42
oklch(58.9% 0.128 37.4)
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Step 700
700
#98442B
oklch(49.2% 0.119 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3824
oklch(42.6% 0.099 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#BC5E42 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) | #776C3F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8140 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4C57 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5E42
#BC5E42
oklch(58.9% 0.128 37.4)
- #008CA6
#008CA6
oklch(59% 0.105 217)
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 #BC5E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC5E42 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.