#BC2214
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51.4% 0.191 30), rgb(188, 34, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#BC2214 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2214 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 34, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 81%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.191 30) |
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 #BC2214 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2214 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2214 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2214 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.092 30)
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Step 400
400
#EE7968
oklch(70.7% 0.148 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.189 30)
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Step 600
600
#D02819
oklch(55.6% 0.205 30)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC2214
oklch(51.4% 0.191 30)
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Step 800
800
#92180D
oklch(42.7% 0.158 30)
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Step 900
900
#751E14
oklch(37.7% 0.123 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#45130D
oklch(26.9% 0.078 29.9)
#BC2214 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) | #564B0F | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D05 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00021 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2214
#BC2214
oklch(51.4% 0.191 30)
- #007583
#007583
oklch(51.5% 0.089 209.3)
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 #BC2214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.022
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.028
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.030
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.036
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.038
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
Use #BC2214 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.