#BC5E45
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59% 0.127 35.9), rgb(188, 94, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BC5E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5E45 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.127 35.9) |
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 #BC5E45 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5E45 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5E45 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5E45 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 36)
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Step 400
400
#D38C79
oklch(70.7% 0.092 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56E56
oklch(63.1% 0.116 36.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5E45
oklch(59% 0.127 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#98442D
oklch(49.2% 0.119 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3827
oklch(42.6% 0.098 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#643124
oklch(37.7% 0.077 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#BC5E45 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) | #766D42 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8143 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4D58 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5E45
#BC5E45
oklch(59% 0.127 35.9)
- #008CA5
#008CA5
oklch(59% 0.105 216.2)
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 #BC5E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
Use #BC5E45 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.