#BC2351
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.4% 0.187 9.9), rgb(188, 35, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#BC2351 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2351 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 35, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.187 9.9) |
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 #BC2351 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2351 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2351 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2351 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 9.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5371
oklch(63.1% 0.172 10.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC2351
oklch(52.4% 0.187 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC204A
oklch(49.1% 0.175 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.144 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#702134
oklch(37.7% 0.112 9.9)
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Step 950
950
#42141E
oklch(26.9% 0.072 10)
#BC2351 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) | #4F4F52 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766E4D | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0038 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2351
#BC2351
oklch(52.4% 0.187 9.9)
- #007A76
#007A76
oklch(52.3% 0.09 190.8)
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 #BC2351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.030
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.030
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.050
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
Use #BC2351 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.