#BC450C
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(54.8% 0.164 40.6), rgb(188, 69, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#BC450C is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC450C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 69, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 88%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.164 40.6) |
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 #BC450C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC450C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC450C text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC450C text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
-
Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
-
Step 400
400
#DF8666
oklch(70.8% 0.119 40.4)
-
Step 500
500
#D3643A
oklch(63.1% 0.151 40.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC450C
oklch(54.8% 0.164 40.6)
-
Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
-
Step 800
800
#852F08
oklch(42.6% 0.127 40.4)
-
Step 900
900
#6B2B12
oklch(37.6% 0.099 40.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#BC450C 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) | #685B00 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857601 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF233C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC450C
#BC450C
oklch(54.8% 0.164 40.6)
- #007E9A
#007E9A
oklch(54.9% 0.1 220.6)
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 #BC450C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.015
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.022
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.027
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.051
Use #BC450C 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.