#BC2101
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51.3% 0.193 32.2), rgb(188, 33, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#BC2101 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2101 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 33, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 99%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.193 32.2) |
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 #BC2101 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2101 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2101 text on white | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2101 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9B
oklch(81% 0.093 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7963
oklch(70.7% 0.15 32)
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Step 500
500
#E54F35
oklch(63% 0.191 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#D12804
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC2101
oklch(51.3% 0.193 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#921802
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#761E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.125 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130B
oklch(26.9% 0.079 31.6)
#BC2101 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) | #564B00 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6C00 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0001E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2101
#BC2101
oklch(51.3% 0.193 32.2)
- #007485
#007485
oklch(51.3% 0.09 212.3)
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 #BC2101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.027
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.027
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.050
Use #BC2101 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.