#BC6E5E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.1% 0.103 32.5), rgb(188, 110, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#BC6E5E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6E5E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 110, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.103 32.5) |
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 #BC6E5E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6E5E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6E5E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6E5E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E81
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6E5E
oklch(62.1% 0.103 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5848
oklch(55.6% 0.112 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#924839
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#773B30
oklch(42.7% 0.087 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#BC6E5E 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) | #81795D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB626A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6E5E
#BC6E5E
oklch(62.1% 0.103 32.5)
- #1B96AB
#1B96AB
oklch(62% 0.103 212.9)
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 #BC6E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
Use #BC6E5E 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.