#BC735E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.9% 0.098 36.8), rgb(188, 115, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#BC735E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC735E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.098 36.8) |
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 #BC735E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC735E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC735E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC735E text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907F
oklch(70.7% 0.076 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC735E
oklch(62.9% 0.098 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#A85B45
oklch(55.7% 0.107 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#904A36
oklch(49.1% 0.1 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#753D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3529
oklch(37.8% 0.064 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#BC735E 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) | #857D5C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB676E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC735E
#BC735E
oklch(62.9% 0.098 36.8)
- #3097AF
#3097AF
oklch(62.9% 0.098 216.8)
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 #BC735E, 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 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
Use #BC735E 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.