#BC1E4E
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52% 0.191 10.6), rgb(188, 30, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BC1E4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC1E4E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 30, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.191 10.6) |
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 #BC1E4E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC1E4E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC1E4E text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BC1E4E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.051 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B2
oklch(81% 0.093 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED768A
oklch(70.8% 0.147 11)
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Step 500
500
#E34A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.189 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#CE2156
oklch(55.6% 0.205 10.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC1E4E
oklch(52% 0.191 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#90133A
oklch(42.7% 0.158 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#741B32
oklch(37.7% 0.123 10.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121D
oklch(26.9% 0.077 10.7)
#BC1E4E 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) | #4D4E4F | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756D4A | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0034 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC1E4E
#BC1E4E
oklch(52% 0.191 10.6)
- #007975
#007975
oklch(52% 0.09 190.7)
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 #BC1E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.025
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
Use #BC1E4E 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.