#BC3E00
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(53.9% 0.172 39.3), rgb(188, 62, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BC3E00 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3E00 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 62, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.172 39.3) |
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 #BC3E00 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3E00 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3E00 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3E00 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18465
oklch(70.6% 0.123 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66138
oklch(63% 0.158 39.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3E00
oklch(53.9% 0.172 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63600
oklch(49.2% 0.156 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#872C05
oklch(42.6% 0.132 39.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2911
oklch(37.6% 0.103 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#BC3E00 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) | #645700 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837400 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D01135 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3E00
#BC3E00
oklch(53.9% 0.172 39.3)
- #007B95
#007B95
oklch(53.9% 0.098 219.5)
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 #BC3E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.002
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.038
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.041
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC3E00 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.