#BC1154
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(51.5% 0.199 6.9), rgb(188, 17, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#BC1154 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC1154 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 17, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 83%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.199 6.9) |
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 #BC1154 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC1154 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC1154 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BC1154 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B6
oklch(81% 0.096 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7390
oklch(70.7% 0.154 7)
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Step 500
500
#E54675
oklch(63.2% 0.197 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#D0155E
oklch(55.6% 0.214 6.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BC1154
oklch(51.5% 0.199 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#920B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.165 7.3)
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Step 900
900
#751736
oklch(37.7% 0.129 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#451020
oklch(27% 0.082 6.2)
#BC1154 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) | #484B55 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C50 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0033 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC1154
#BC1154
oklch(51.5% 0.199 6.9)
- #007870
#007870
oklch(51.6% 0.09 186.7)
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 #BC1154, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.049
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.058
Use #BC1154 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.