#BC7962
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.1% 0.091 39.7), rgb(188, 121, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BC7962 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7962 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.091 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 #BC7962 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7962 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7962 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7962 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#DBB8AB
oklch(81% 0.044 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8927F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7962
oklch(64.1% 0.091 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45E46
oklch(55.7% 0.099 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D37
oklch(49.1% 0.092 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 39.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3629
oklch(37.6% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#BC7962 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) | #8A8160 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F61 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6E73 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7962
#BC7962
oklch(64.1% 0.091 39.7)
- #4199B2
#4199B2
oklch(64% 0.091 219.6)
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 #BC7962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
Use #BC7962 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.