#BC6860
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.1% 0.109 26.4), rgb(188, 104, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BC6860 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6860 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 104, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.109 26.4) |
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 #BC6860 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6860 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6860 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6860 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C84
oklch(70.7% 0.086 26.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6860
oklch(61.1% 0.109 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE554D
oklch(55.7% 0.118 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#95443E
oklch(49% 0.11 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#793933
oklch(42.7% 0.091 27)
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Step 900
900
#62312D
oklch(37.6% 0.072 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#BC6860 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) | #7B755F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865F | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5C66 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6860
#BC6860
oklch(61.1% 0.109 26.4)
- #0095A3
#0095A3
oklch(61.2% 0.105 206.5)
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 #BC6860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC6860 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.