#BC3538
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.4% 0.172 24), rgb(188, 53, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BC3538 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3538 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 53, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 56%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.172 24) |
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 #BC3538 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3538 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3538 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3538 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 25.1)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA8
oklch(81% 0.077 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85C59
oklch(63.1% 0.157 24)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3538
oklch(53.4% 0.172 24)
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Step 700
700
#A92D30
oklch(49.2% 0.16 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#892729
oklch(42.7% 0.133 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2625
oklch(37.7% 0.103 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#BC3538 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) | #5C5437 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7134 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0038 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3538
#BC3538
oklch(53.4% 0.172 24)
- #007C85
#007C85
oklch(53.4% 0.091 203.7)
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 #BC3538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.042
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.047
Use #BC3538 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.