#BC4A20
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.1), rgb(188, 74, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BC4A20 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4A20 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.1) |
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 #BC4A20 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4A20 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4A20 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4A20 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#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
#EAB29F
oklch(81% 0.071 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500
#D16642
oklch(63.2% 0.145 39)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4A20
oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23A12
oklch(49.1% 0.146 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#833113
oklch(42.6% 0.12 39)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#BC4A20 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) | #6B5E19 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781B | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2D42 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4A20
#BC4A20
oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.1)
- #00819B
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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 #BC4A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.014
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.020
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.034
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
Use #BC4A20 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.