#BC2423
Closest named color: Scarlet (#BE0119). oklch(51.7% 0.188 27.1), rgb(188, 36, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#BC2423 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Scarlet (#BE0119), ΔE 0.021 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 | Scarlet (#BE0119) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2423 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 36, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.188 27.1) |
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 #BC2423 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2423 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2423 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2423 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED796E
oklch(70.6% 0.145 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E45047
oklch(63.2% 0.185 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2928
oklch(55.6% 0.201 27.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC2423
oklch(51.7% 0.188 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#911918
oklch(42.6% 0.155 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#451410
oklch(27.1% 0.076 27.9)
#BC2423 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) | #554C21 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1B | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0026 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2423
#BC2423
oklch(51.7% 0.188 27.1)
- #007682
#007682
oklch(51.7% 0.089 207.2)
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 #BC2423, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.021
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.029
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC2423 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.