#BC7963
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(64.1% 0.091 38.9), rgb(188, 121, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#BC7963 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 39°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7963 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.091 38.9) |
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 #BC7963 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7963 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7963 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7963 text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89280
oklch(70.7% 0.071 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7963
oklch(64.1% 0.091 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45E47
oklch(55.7% 0.098 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D38
oklch(49.1% 0.091 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#723F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#BC7963 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) | #8A8161 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F62 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6E73 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7963
#BC7963
oklch(64.1% 0.091 38.9)
- #419AB2
#419AB2
oklch(64.2% 0.091 218.6)
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 #BC7963, 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 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #BC7963 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.