Close to Clay
#BC684E
#BC684E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 40.8% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 45% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BC684E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.23:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.23:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BC684E as they’d see it.
#BC684E in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BC684E
What color is #BC684E?
#BC684E is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 73.7% red, 40.8% green, and 30.6% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 45% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BC684E in RGB?
#BC684E is rgb(188, 104, 78): 188 red, 104 green, and 78 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BC684E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 45, 59, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BC684E?
PANTONE 7515 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BC684E?
Its complement #178AA6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.