#BC3949
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.1% 0.167 17.9), rgb(188, 57, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#BC3949 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3949 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 57, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.167 17.9) |
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 #BC3949 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3949 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3949 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3949 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#E18084
oklch(70.6% 0.12 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#D65C66
oklch(63.1% 0.154 17.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3949
oklch(54.1% 0.167 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#A62F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.154 18)
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Step 800
800
#872833
oklch(42.6% 0.129 18)
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Step 900
900
#6D272D
oklch(37.8% 0.1 18.2)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#BC3949 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) | #5C5749 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7345 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE1740 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3949
#BC3949
oklch(54.1% 0.167 17.9)
- #007F82
#007F82
oklch(54.1% 0.092 197.7)
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 #BC3949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.049
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC3949 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.