#BC593A
Closest named color: Rust Orange (#C45508). oklch(58% 0.136 38), rgb(188, 89, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BC593A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust Orange (#C45508), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust Orange (#C45508) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC593A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 89, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.136 38) |
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 #BC593A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC593A | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC593A text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC593A text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A4
oklch(81% 0.062 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58B74
oklch(70.7% 0.097 38)
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Step 500
500
#C86C4F
oklch(63% 0.124 38.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC593A
oklch(58% 0.136 38)
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Step 700
700
#9A4225
oklch(49.1% 0.125 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3720
oklch(42.7% 0.104 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D13
oklch(27.1% 0.052 38.6)
#BC593A 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) | #746937 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E38 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE4552 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC593A
#BC593A
oklch(58% 0.136 38)
- #0089A3
#0089A3
oklch(58.1% 0.104 217.4)
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 #BC593A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Copper #B66325 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC593A 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.