#BC6859
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.9% 0.111 31.2), rgb(188, 104, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BC6859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6859 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.111 31.2) |
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 #BC6859 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6859 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6859 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6859 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18C7F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6859
oklch(60.9% 0.111 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5546
oklch(55.5% 0.12 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#964537
oklch(49.2% 0.112 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A392E
oklch(42.8% 0.093 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#BC6859 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) | #7C7558 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918658 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5B64 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6859
#BC6859
oklch(60.9% 0.111 31.2)
- #0093A7
#0093A7
oklch(60.8% 0.106 211.5)
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 #BC6859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.018
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
Use #BC6859 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.