#BC7161
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.6% 0.099 32.9), rgb(188, 113, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#BC7161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7161 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 113, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.099 32.9) |
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 #BC7161 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7161 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7161 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7161 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7161
oklch(62.6% 0.099 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95A49
oklch(55.7% 0.107 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#91493A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 33)
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Step 800
800
#753C31
oklch(42.6% 0.082 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#BC7161 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) | #837B60 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B60 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB666D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7161
#BC7161
oklch(62.6% 0.099 32.9)
- #2997AB
#2997AB
oklch(62.5% 0.099 212.8)
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 #BC7161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.019
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC7161 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.