#BC4D36
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.2% 0.148 33.4), rgb(188, 77, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BC4D36 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4D36 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 77, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.148 33.4) |
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 #BC4D36 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4D36 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4D36 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4D36 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6750
oklch(63.1% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4D36
oklch(56.2% 0.148 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03B27
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#823221
oklch(42.8% 0.115 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#BC4D36 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) | #6B6133 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867933 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3548 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4D36
#BC4D36
oklch(56.2% 0.148 33.4)
- #008498
#008498
oklch(56.4% 0.099 213.1)
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 #BC4D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
Use #BC4D36 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.