#BC5641
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.7% 0.136 33.2), rgb(188, 86, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#BC5641 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5641 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 86, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.136 33.2) |
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 #BC5641 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5641 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5641 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5641 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78A79
oklch(70.8% 0.098 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A56
oklch(63.1% 0.126 33)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5641
oklch(57.7% 0.136 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B402D
oklch(49.1% 0.126 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3526
oklch(42.6% 0.105 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#BC5641 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) | #71673F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4251 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5641
#BC5641
oklch(57.7% 0.136 33.2)
- #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 #BC5641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.041
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #BC5641 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.