#BC233E
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52% 0.186 17.9), rgb(188, 35, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#BC233E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC233E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 35, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.186 17.9) |
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 #BC233E | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC233E | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC233E text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BC233E text on black | 3.44:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.05 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED787E
oklch(70.8% 0.144 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#E34E5E
oklch(63.2% 0.184 18)
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Step 600
600
#CE2644
oklch(55.6% 0.2 18)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC233E
oklch(52% 0.186 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#90172D
oklch(42.6% 0.154 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#741D28
oklch(37.7% 0.12 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#441318
oklch(26.9% 0.075 17.8)
#BC233E 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) | #524E3E | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E39 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF002F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC233E
#BC233E
oklch(52% 0.186 17.9)
- #00787B
#00787B
oklch(52% 0.088 197.8)
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 #BC233E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.022
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.036
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC233E 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.