#BC372F
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.5% 0.171 27.9), rgb(188, 55, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#BC372F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC372F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 55, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.171 27.9) |
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 #BC372F | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC372F | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC372F text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BC372F text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.077 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85D51
oklch(63.1% 0.157 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC372F
oklch(53.5% 0.171 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82F28
oklch(49.1% 0.159 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#892922
oklch(42.8% 0.132 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2721
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#BC372F 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) | #5E552D | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722A | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0136 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC372F
#BC372F
oklch(53.5% 0.171 27.9)
- #007C89
#007C89
oklch(53.6% 0.092 207.6)
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 #BC372F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.018
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.039
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.039
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.047
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC372F 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.