#BC4335
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.9% 0.159 29.6), rgb(188, 67, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BC4335 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4335 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 67, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.159 29.6) |
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 #BC4335 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4335 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4335 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BC4335 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8476
oklch(70.7% 0.115 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D36253
oklch(63.1% 0.146 29.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4335
oklch(54.9% 0.159 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43629
oklch(49.2% 0.147 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#852E23
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A22
oklch(37.7% 0.095 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1914
oklch(26.9% 0.061 29.3)
#BC4335 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) | #645B33 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827631 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2440 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4335
#BC4335
oklch(54.9% 0.159 29.6)
- #008090
#008090
oklch(55% 0.095 210)
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 #BC4335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC4335 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.