#BC0D12
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50.4% 0.2 27.9), rgb(188, 13, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#BC0D12 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC0D12 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 13, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 87%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.2 27.9) |
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 #BC0D12 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC0D12 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC0D12 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC0D12 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27668
oklch(70.8% 0.155 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9493F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D41A1B
oklch(55.5% 0.215 27.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC0D12
oklch(50.4% 0.2 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#950E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#781915
oklch(37.7% 0.13 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#46110E
oklch(26.9% 0.082 27.3)
#BC0D12 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) | #50460E | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A00 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00014 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC0D12
#BC0D12
oklch(50.4% 0.2 27.9)
- #00727E
#00727E
oklch(50.5% 0.087 207.5)
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 #BC0D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.008
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.028
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.047
Use #BC0D12 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.