#BC735A
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.9% 0.1 39.6), rgb(188, 115, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BC735A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC735A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 115, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.1 39.6) |
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 #BC735A | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC735A | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC735A text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC735A text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB907C
oklch(70.6% 0.078 39.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC735A
oklch(62.9% 0.1 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B40
oklch(55.6% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#904A32
oklch(49% 0.101 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#BC735A 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) | #857C58 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C59 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB676D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC735A
#BC735A
oklch(62.9% 0.1 39.6)
- #2F97B2
#2F97B2
oklch(63% 0.1 219.1)
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 #BC735A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.026
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC735A 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.