#BC5136
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.8% 0.145 35.3), rgb(188, 81, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BC5136 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5136 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 81, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.145 35.3) |
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 #BC5136 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5136 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5136 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5136 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98874
oklch(70.6% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD684F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5136
oklch(56.8% 0.145 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D25
oklch(49% 0.135 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#803420
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#BC5136 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) | #6E6333 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B33 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3A4B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5136
#BC5136
oklch(56.8% 0.145 35.3)
- #00859C
#00859C
oklch(56.8% 0.101 215.5)
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 #BC5136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
Use #BC5136 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.