#BC5544
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.6% 0.137 31.2), rgb(188, 85, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BC5544 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5544 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 85, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.137 31.2) |
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 #BC5544 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5544 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5544 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5544 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A9
oklch(81% 0.061 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D7897B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A59
oklch(63.2% 0.125 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5544
oklch(57.6% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F30
oklch(49.1% 0.128 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3529
oklch(42.8% 0.106 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F25
oklch(37.7% 0.082 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#BC5544 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) | #6F6742 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D42 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4151 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5544
#BC5544
oklch(57.6% 0.137 31.2)
- #00889B
#00889B
oklch(57.5% 0.1 211.8)
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 #BC5544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC5544 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.