#BC635F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.3% 0.115 23.7), rgb(188, 99, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BC635F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC635F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 99, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.115 23.7) |
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 #BC635F | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC635F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC635F text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC635F text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38A85
oklch(70.6% 0.09 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC635F
oklch(60.3% 0.115 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#B1524F
oklch(55.7% 0.125 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#984240
oklch(49.2% 0.116 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#64302E
oklch(37.8% 0.075 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#BC635F 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) | #77725E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5662 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC635F
#BC635F
oklch(60.3% 0.115 23.7)
- #00929D
#00929D
oklch(60.2% 0.103 204.2)
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 #BC635F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #BC635F 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.