#BC6451
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.1% 0.117 33.3), rgb(188, 100, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BC6451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6451 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 100, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.117 33.3) |
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 #BC6451 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6451 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6451 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6451 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6451
oklch(60.1% 0.117 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#B1533F
oklch(55.6% 0.127 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#984331
oklch(49.1% 0.118 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3829
oklch(42.8% 0.098 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#643126
oklch(37.8% 0.076 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D16
oklch(27% 0.049 34.1)
#BC6451 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) | #7A714F | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8450 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC555F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6451
#BC6451
oklch(60.1% 0.117 33.3)
- #0090A6
#0090A6
oklch(60% 0.105 213.4)
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 #BC6451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC6451 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.