#BC493C
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(55.8% 0.151 29.2), rgb(188, 73, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BC493C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC493C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.151 29.2) |
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 #BC493C | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC493C | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC493C text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC493C text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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.
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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
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8679
oklch(70.8% 0.108 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06456
oklch(63% 0.14 29.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC493C
oklch(55.8% 0.151 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1392E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#833027
oklch(42.7% 0.116 29)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C24
oklch(37.9% 0.091 29.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#BC493C 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) | #685F3A | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847839 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3047 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC493C
#BC493C
oklch(55.8% 0.151 29.2)
- #008392
#008392
oklch(55.8% 0.096 208.8)
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 #BC493C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
Use #BC493C 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.