#BC6B53
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.3% 0.11 37.3), rgb(188, 107, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BC6B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6B53 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 107, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.11 37.3) |
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 #BC6B53 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6B53 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6B53 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6B53 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08E7A
oklch(70.8% 0.086 37.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6B53
oklch(61.3% 0.11 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD573D
oklch(55.6% 0.119 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#944730
oklch(49.1% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#793B28
oklch(42.8% 0.092 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#623325
oklch(37.8% 0.072 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#BC6B53 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) | #7F7651 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938752 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5D65 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6B53
#BC6B53
oklch(61.3% 0.11 37.3)
- #0094AF
#0094AF
oklch(61.4% 0.11 216.8)
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 #BC6B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.014
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.047
Use #BC6B53 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.