#BC1D00
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51% 0.195 31.7), rgb(188, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#BC1D00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC1D00 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.195 31.7) |
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 #BC1D00 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC1D00 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC1D00 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BC1D00 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9B
oklch(80.8% 0.094 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF7963
oklch(70.7% 0.15 32)
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Step 500
500
#E64E36
oklch(63.1% 0.192 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D22505
oklch(55.6% 0.21 31.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC1D00
oklch(51% 0.195 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#931602
oklch(42.7% 0.161 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#761D0F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#46130B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 31.5)
#BC1D00 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) | #544900 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C00 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0001B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC1D00
#BC1D00
oklch(51% 0.195 31.7)
- #007383
#007383
oklch(51% 0.089 211.5)
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 #BC1D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.023
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.040
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
Use #BC1D00 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.