#BC4E39
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.4% 0.147 32.7), rgb(188, 78, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BC4E39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4E39 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.147 32.7) |
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 #BC4E39 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4E39 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4E39 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4E39 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#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
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A6
oklch(81% 0.066 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8776
oklch(70.6% 0.106 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6752
oklch(63.1% 0.135 32.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4E39
oklch(56.4% 0.147 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C29
oklch(49.1% 0.136 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#813223
oklch(42.6% 0.113 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#682D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#BC4E39 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) | #6B6236 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877A36 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3649 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4E39
#BC4E39
oklch(56.4% 0.147 32.7)
- #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 #BC4E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
Use #BC4E39 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.