#BC324E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.5% 0.174 13.9), rgb(188, 50, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BC324E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC324E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 50, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.174 13.9) |
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 #BC324E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC324E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC324E text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC324E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E37E89
oklch(70.7% 0.125 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#D8596C
oklch(63.1% 0.16 13.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC324E
oklch(53.5% 0.174 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82A44
oklch(49.1% 0.162 14)
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Step 800
800
#892538
oklch(42.8% 0.134 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2430
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#BC324E 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) | #57554E | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A714A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE053E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC324E
#BC324E
oklch(53.5% 0.174 13.9)
- #007E7D
#007E7D
oklch(53.7% 0.092 193.8)
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 #BC324E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
Use #BC324E 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.