#BC491B
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.4% 0.159 39.8), rgb(188, 73, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BC491B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC491B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.159 39.8) |
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 #BC491B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC491B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC491B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC491B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29E
oklch(81% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8769
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D1663F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 40.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC491B
oklch(55.4% 0.159 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A23A0C
oklch(49.1% 0.147 40)
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Step 800
800
#843110
oklch(42.8% 0.122 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C16
oklch(37.6% 0.095 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#BC491B 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) | #6A5E13 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867815 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2B40 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC491B
#BC491B
oklch(55.4% 0.159 39.8)
- #00809B
#00809B
oklch(55.5% 0.101 219.5)
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 #BC491B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.019
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.020
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.025
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC491B 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.