#BC694E
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(60.9% 0.114 38.7), rgb(188, 105, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BC694E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC694E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.114 38.7) |
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 #BC694E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC694E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC694E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC694E 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.055 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18D77
oklch(70.6% 0.089 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC694E
oklch(60.9% 0.114 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5639
oklch(55.6% 0.124 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#96462B
oklch(49.2% 0.115 39)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A25
oklch(42.8% 0.095 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#623223
oklch(37.6% 0.074 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#BC694E 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) | #7E744C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5A62 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC694E
#BC694E
oklch(60.9% 0.114 38.7)
- #0092AF
#0092AF
oklch(60.9% 0.11 218.5)
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 #BC694E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.011
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC694E 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.