#BC3D39
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.3% 0.164 26), rgb(188, 61, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BC3D39 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3D39 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 61, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.164 26) |
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 #BC3D39 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3D39 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3D39 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3D39 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA8
oklch(81% 0.074 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55F57
oklch(63% 0.151 26.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3D39
oklch(54.3% 0.164 26)
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Step 700
700
#A6322F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 26)
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Step 800
800
#872B28
oklch(42.8% 0.126 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2825
oklch(37.6% 0.098 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#BC3D39 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) | #605837 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807435 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE1A3D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3D39
#BC3D39
oklch(54.3% 0.164 26)
- #007E8A
#007E8A
oklch(54.2% 0.093 206.5)
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 #BC3D39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.027
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Firebrick #B22222 ΔE 0.049
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.054
Use #BC3D39 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.