#BC2545
Closest named color: Rose Red (#BE013C). oklch(52.3% 0.185 15.4), rgb(188, 37, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#BC2545 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose Red (#BE013C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose Red (#BE013C) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2545 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 37, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.185 15.4) |
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 #BC2545 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2545 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2545 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2545 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7883
oklch(70.8% 0.143 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#E24E64
oklch(63.1% 0.183 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD274B
oklch(55.6% 0.199 15.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC2545
oklch(52.3% 0.185 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#901832
oklch(42.8% 0.153 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#731D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#44131A
oklch(27% 0.075 15.3)
#BC2545 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) | #524F45 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786E41 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0033 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2545
#BC2545
oklch(52.3% 0.185 15.4)
- #00797A
#00797A
oklch(52.2% 0.089 195.8)
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 #BC2545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.029
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.031
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.045
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.045
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC2545 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.