#BC1028
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(50.7% 0.198 23.2), rgb(188, 16, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#BC1028 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC1028 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 16, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 84%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.198 23.2) |
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 #BC1028 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC1028 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC1028 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BC1028 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.095 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17572
oklch(70.7% 0.154 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#E8494D
oklch(63.1% 0.195 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31B31
oklch(55.6% 0.212 23.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC1028
oklch(50.7% 0.198 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#940F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#77191E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#461112
oklch(26.9% 0.081 23.4)
#BC1028 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) | #4F4727 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776A21 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF001D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC1028
#BC1028
oklch(50.7% 0.198 23.2)
- #00737B
#00737B
oklch(50.6% 0.086 203.3)
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 #BC1028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.012
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.013
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.024
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.026
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.046
Use #BC1028 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.