#BC321F
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(52.8% 0.178 31.1), rgb(188, 50, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#BC321F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC321F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 50, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.178 31.1) |
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 #BC321F | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC321F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC321F text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BC321F text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B47
oklch(63% 0.164 31.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC321F
oklch(52.8% 0.178 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C1B
oklch(49% 0.165 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2719
oklch(42.6% 0.136 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#BC321F 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) | #5C521B | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7017 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF002F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC321F
#BC321F
oklch(52.8% 0.178 31.1)
- #007989
#007989
oklch(52.8% 0.092 210.8)
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 #BC321F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.030
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.032
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.034
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.040
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.042
- Rust Red #AA2704 ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
Use #BC321F 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.