#BC542E
Closest named color: Burnt Orange (#C04E01). oklch(57.1% 0.144 39.8), rgb(188, 84, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BC542E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Orange (#C04E01), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Orange (#C04E01) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC542E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 84, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.144 39.8) |
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 #BC542E | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC542E | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC542E text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC542E text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6F
oklch(70.8% 0.104 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A48
oklch(63% 0.132 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC542E
oklch(57.1% 0.144 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1C
oklch(49% 0.134 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#803519
oklch(42.8% 0.112 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F1B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#BC542E 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) | #716529 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3D4C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC542E
#BC542E
oklch(57.1% 0.144 39.8)
- #0085A2
#0085A2
oklch(57.1% 0.104 220.3)
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 #BC542E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.026
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC542E 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.