#BC553F
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.5% 0.138 33.5), rgb(188, 85, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BC553F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC553F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 85, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.138 33.5) |
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 #BC553F | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC553F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC553F text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC553F text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78978
oklch(70.6% 0.1 33)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A55
oklch(63.1% 0.127 33.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC553F
oklch(57.5% 0.138 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2C
oklch(49.1% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3525
oklch(42.8% 0.107 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F23
oklch(37.7% 0.082 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#BC553F 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) | #70663D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D3D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4150 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC553F
#BC553F
oklch(57.5% 0.138 33.5)
- #00889D
#00889D
oklch(57.6% 0.101 213.5)
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 #BC553F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC553F 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.