#BC745F
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.1% 0.097 37), rgb(188, 116, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BC745F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC745F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 116, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.097 37) |
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 #BC745F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC745F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC745F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC745F text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907F
oklch(70.7% 0.076 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC745F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 37)
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Step 600
600
#A75B45
oklch(55.5% 0.105 37)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B37
oklch(49.1% 0.097 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#BC745F 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) | #867D5D | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB696F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC745F
#BC745F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 37)
- #3398B0
#3398B0
oklch(63.2% 0.097 217)
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 #BC745F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
Use #BC745F 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.