#BC3829
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(53.5% 0.171 30.1), rgb(188, 56, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#BC3829 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.022 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 | #BC3829 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 56, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.171 30.1) |
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 #BC3829 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3829 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3829 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3829 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E38172
oklch(70.6% 0.124 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.157 30.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3829
oklch(53.5% 0.171 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A83022
oklch(49.1% 0.159 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#89291E
oklch(42.7% 0.132 30)
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Step 900
900
#6E271E
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#BC3829 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) | #5F5526 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7224 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0236 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3829
#BC3829
oklch(53.5% 0.171 30.1)
- #007B8B
#007B8B
oklch(53.4% 0.093 210.6)
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 #BC3829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.022
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.027
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.037
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.047
- Rufous #AE2012 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC3829 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.