#BC4B20
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(55.7% 0.156 39.5), rgb(188, 75, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BC4B20 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4B20 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 75, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.156 39.5) |
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 #BC4B20 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4B20 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4B20 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4B20 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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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
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500
#D06642
oklch(63% 0.144 39.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4B20
oklch(55.7% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B11
oklch(49.1% 0.144 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#833212
oklch(42.8% 0.12 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D17
oklch(37.8% 0.094 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#BC4B20 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) | #6B5F19 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781B | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF2F43 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4B20
#BC4B20
oklch(55.7% 0.156 39.5)
- #00819C
#00819C
oklch(55.8% 0.101 219.3)
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 #BC4B20, 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 0.018
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.024
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC4B20 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.