#BC7765
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.8% 0.091 35.4), rgb(188, 119, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BC7765 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 35°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7765 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 119, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.091 35.4) |
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 #BC7765 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7765 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7765 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7765 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99182
oklch(70.7% 0.072 35.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7765
oklch(63.8% 0.091 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55D4A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#733F31
oklch(42.8% 0.077 36)
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Step 900
900
#5D362B
oklch(37.8% 0.059 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#37201A
oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3)
#BC7765 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) | #878063 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E64 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6D72 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7765
#BC7765
oklch(63.8% 0.091 35.4)
- #3D99AE
#3D99AE
oklch(63.7% 0.091 215.5)
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 #BC7765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC7765 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.