#BC3732
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.5% 0.171 26.8), rgb(188, 55, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BC3732 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 27°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3732 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 55, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 58%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.171 26.8) |
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 #BC3732 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3732 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3732 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3732 text on black | 3.73:1 | 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
#EEAEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.076 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38177
oklch(70.8% 0.123 26.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85D53
oklch(63.1% 0.157 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3732
oklch(53.5% 0.171 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82F2A
oklch(49.1% 0.158 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#892924
oklch(42.8% 0.131 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2722
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#BC3732 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) | #5D5530 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E722D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0337 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3732
#BC3732
oklch(53.5% 0.171 26.8)
- #007C88
#007C88
oklch(53.6% 0.092 206.6)
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 #BC3732, 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 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.046
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC3732 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.