#BC2A0A
Closest named color: Rusty Red (#AF2F0D). oklch(52% 0.186 32.9), rgb(188, 42, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#BC2A0A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Red (#AF2F0D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Red (#AF2F0D) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC2A0A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 42, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 90%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.186 32.9) |
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 #BC2A0A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC2A0A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC2A0A text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BC2A0A text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9B
oklch(81% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B64
oklch(70.6% 0.144 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35337
oklch(63.2% 0.184 33)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E0A
oklch(55.6% 0.2 32.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC2A0A
oklch(52% 0.186 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#901D04
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33)
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Step 900
900
#742010
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#BC2A0A 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) | #594E00 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D6E00 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00026 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC2A0A
#BC2A0A
oklch(52% 0.186 32.9)
- #007688
#007688
oklch(52% 0.091 213)
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 #BC2A0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.026
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.031
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.031
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.034
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.035
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
Use #BC2A0A 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.