#BC303C
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53% 0.176 21.2), rgb(188, 48, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BC303C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC303C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 48, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.176 21.2) |
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 #BC303C | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC303C | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC303C text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BC303C text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA595D
oklch(63.1% 0.162 21.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC303C
oklch(53% 0.176 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A35
oklch(49.1% 0.164 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A252C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2528
oklch(37.8% 0.105 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#BC303C 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) | #58523B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7038 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0036 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC303C
#BC303C
oklch(53% 0.176 21.2)
- #007B81
#007B81
oklch(53% 0.09 200.8)
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 #BC303C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.034
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC303C 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.