#BC4135
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.7% 0.161 28.9), rgb(188, 65, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BC4135 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4135 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 65, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.161 28.9) |
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 #BC4135 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4135 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4135 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BC4135 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A6
oklch(81% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D46153
oklch(63.1% 0.148 29)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4135
oklch(54.7% 0.161 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5352A
oklch(49.2% 0.149 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#862D24
oklch(42.8% 0.124 29)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#BC4135 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) | #635A33 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827531 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF213F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4135
#BC4135
oklch(54.7% 0.161 28.9)
- #007F8E
#007F8E
oklch(54.6% 0.094 209.2)
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 #BC4135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.054
Use #BC4135 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.