#BC765E
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.5% 0.095 39.7), rgb(188, 118, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BC765E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC765E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 118, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.095 39.7) |
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 #BC765E | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC765E | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC765E text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC765E text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AA
oklch(80.8% 0.047 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC765E
oklch(63.5% 0.095 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65C43
oklch(55.5% 0.104 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C35
oklch(49.1% 0.096 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#733E2C
oklch(42.5% 0.08 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3628
oklch(37.9% 0.062 40)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#BC765E 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) | #887F5C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D5D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6B70 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC765E
#BC765E
oklch(63.5% 0.095 39.7)
- #3998B2
#3998B2
oklch(63.5% 0.095 219.4)
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 #BC765E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC765E 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.