#BC5F50
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(59.3% 0.123 30.6), rgb(188, 95, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BC5F50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 31°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5F50 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 95, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.123 30.6) |
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 #BC5F50 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5F50 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5F50 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5F50 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 31)
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Step 500
500
#C46E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.112 30.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5F50
oklch(59.3% 0.123 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#974437
oklch(49.2% 0.115 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A382E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#BC5F50 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) | #766E4E | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824E | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4F5C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5F50
#BC5F50
oklch(59.3% 0.123 30.6)
- #008EA0
#008EA0
oklch(59.3% 0.103 210.4)
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 #BC5F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC5F50 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.