#BC635C
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.2% 0.116 25.7), rgb(188, 99, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BC635C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC635C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 99, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.116 25.7) |
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 #BC635C | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC635C | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC635C text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC635C text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38A83
oklch(70.6% 0.091 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC635C
oklch(60.2% 0.116 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1524C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#98423D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3732
oklch(42.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 26.7)
#BC635C 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) | #77715B | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845A | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5662 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC635C
#BC635C
oklch(60.2% 0.116 25.7)
- #00929F
#00929F
oklch(60.3% 0.103 205.9)
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 #BC635C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #BC635C 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.