#BC3759
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.3% 0.17 9.8), rgb(188, 55, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#BC3759 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3759 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 55, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.17 9.8) |
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 #BC3759 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3759 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3759 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3759 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#D55A74
oklch(63% 0.156 9.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3759
oklch(54.3% 0.17 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.158 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#87273F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2535
oklch(37.6% 0.102 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#BC3759 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) | #57585A | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7356 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD1B45 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3759
#BC3759
oklch(54.3% 0.17 9.8)
- #00817B
#00817B
oklch(54.4% 0.094 189.1)
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 #BC3759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
Use #BC3759 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.