#BC5F40
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.1% 0.128 38.9), rgb(188, 95, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BC5F40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 39°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5F40 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 95, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.128 38.9) |
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 #BC5F40 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5F40 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5F40 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5F40 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A6
oklch(81% 0.058 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38D76
oklch(70.8% 0.092 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56E52
oklch(63% 0.118 38.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5F40
oklch(59.1% 0.128 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#974428
oklch(49% 0.119 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3923
oklch(42.7% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D14
oklch(26.8% 0.049 38)
#BC5F40 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) | #786D3D | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4D58 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5F40
#BC5F40
oklch(59.1% 0.128 38.9)
- #008CA8
#008CA8
oklch(59.1% 0.107 218.5)
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 #BC5F40, 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 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC5F40 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.