#BC5242
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.1% 0.14 30.6), rgb(188, 82, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BC5242 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5242 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 82, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.14 30.6) |
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 #BC5242 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5242 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5242 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5242 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8887A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6858
oklch(63.1% 0.13 30.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5242
oklch(57.1% 0.14 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E30
oklch(49.1% 0.13 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#803428
oklch(42.8% 0.108 31)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#BC5242 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) | #6D6540 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3F | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3D4F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5242
#BC5242
oklch(57.1% 0.14 30.6)
- #008798
#008798
oklch(57.1% 0.099 210.2)
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 #BC5242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.043
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #BC5242 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.