#BC5949
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.3% 0.131 30.9), rgb(188, 89, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BC5949 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5949 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 89, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.131 30.9) |
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 #BC5949 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5949 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5949 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5949 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58A7D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 31)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5949
oklch(58.3% 0.131 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4133
oklch(49.1% 0.122 31)
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Step 800
800
#7D362B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#653027
oklch(37.8% 0.079 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C17
oklch(26.9% 0.05 30.3)
#BC5949 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) | #726A47 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F47 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4755 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5949
#BC5949
oklch(58.3% 0.131 30.9)
- #008B9D
#008B9D
oklch(58.4% 0.101 210.7)
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 #BC5949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC5949 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.