#BC2040
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(51.8% 0.188 16.7), rgb(188, 32, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#BC2040 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2040 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 32, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.188 16.7) |
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 #BC2040 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2040 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2040 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2040 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AC
oklch(81% 0.091 16.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7780
oklch(70.7% 0.146 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#E34C60
oklch(63% 0.186 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2447
oklch(55.7% 0.203 16.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC2040
oklch(51.8% 0.188 16.7)
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Step 800
800
#91152F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 16.7)
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Step 900
900
#741C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#451219
oklch(27% 0.078 16.1)
#BC2040 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) | #514D40 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D3B | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF002F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2040
#BC2040
oklch(51.8% 0.188 16.7)
- #00787A
#00787A
oklch(51.9% 0.088 196.8)
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 #BC2040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.018
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.022
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.031
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC2040 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.