#BC402B
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(54.4% 0.163 32), rgb(188, 64, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BC402B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC402B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 64, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.163 32) |
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 #BC402B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC402B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC402B text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BC402B text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08471
oklch(70.7% 0.117 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#D5614C
oklch(63.1% 0.151 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC402B
oklch(54.4% 0.163 32)
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Step 700
700
#A53421
oklch(49% 0.152 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#862D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C291E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#401912
oklch(27% 0.063 31.8)
#BC402B 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) | #635928 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827526 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF1C3C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC402B
#BC402B
oklch(54.4% 0.163 32)
- #007E90
#007E90
oklch(54.4% 0.095 212.1)
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 #BC402B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.023
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Red #AF2F0D ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.048
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC402B 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.