#BC503D
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.8% 0.144 31.9), rgb(188, 80, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BC503D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC503D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 80, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 51%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.144 31.9) |
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 #BC503D | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC503D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC503D text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC503D text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D98878
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.9)
-
Step 500
500
#CD6855
oklch(63.2% 0.132 32)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC503D
oklch(56.8% 0.144 31.9)
-
Step 700
700
#9E3D2C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 32.1)
-
Step 800
800
#813325
oklch(42.8% 0.111 32.1)
-
Step 900
900
#682E23
oklch(37.8% 0.086 32.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#BC503D 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) | #6D633B | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3A4C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC503D
#BC503D
oklch(56.8% 0.144 31.9)
- #008598
#008598
oklch(56.6% 0.099 212.2)
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 #BC503D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.035
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC503D 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.