#BC705A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.3% 0.102 36.9), rgb(188, 112, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#BC705A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 37°. 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC705A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 112, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.102 36.9) |
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 #BC705A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC705A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC705A text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC705A text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC705A
oklch(62.3% 0.102 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5942
oklch(55.6% 0.112 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#914934
oklch(49% 0.103 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#763C2C
oklch(42.6% 0.086 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#603427
oklch(37.7% 0.067 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#BC705A 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) | #837A58 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A59 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC646A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC705A
#BC705A
oklch(62.3% 0.102 36.9)
- #2496AF
#2496AF
oklch(62.4% 0.102 216.6)
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 #BC705A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.020
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
Use #BC705A 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.