#BC523A
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57% 0.142 34.2), rgb(188, 82, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BC523A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 34°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC523A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 82, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.142 34.2) |
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 #BC523A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC523A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC523A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC523A text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D88976
oklch(70.7% 0.101 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6952
oklch(63.2% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC523A
oklch(57% 0.142 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E28
oklch(49.2% 0.133 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#803423
oklch(42.7% 0.11 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E21
oklch(37.6% 0.085 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C14
oklch(27.1% 0.054 34.7)
#BC523A 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) | #6E6437 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B37 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3C4D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC523A
#BC523A
oklch(57% 0.142 34.2)
- #00869B
#00869B
oklch(57% 0.1 213.7)
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 #BC523A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC523A 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.