#BC6E65
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.2% 0.101 27.3), rgb(188, 110, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BC6E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6E65 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.101 27.3) |
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 #BC6E65 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6E65 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6E65 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6E65 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E86
oklch(70.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6E65
oklch(62.2% 0.101 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA584F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#924740
oklch(49.1% 0.103 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#763B35
oklch(42.6% 0.084 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#BC6E65 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) | #807A64 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928964 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB636C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6E65
#BC6E65
oklch(62.2% 0.101 27.3)
- #1D97A6
#1D97A6
oklch(62.1% 0.101 207.9)
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 #BC6E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC6E65 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.