#BC3862
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.6% 0.17 5.6), rgb(188, 56, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BC3862 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3862 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 56, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.17 5.6) |
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 #BC3862 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3862 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3862 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3862 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACB9
oklch(80.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E95
oklch(70.6% 0.123 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#D45A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.156 5.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3862
oklch(54.6% 0.17 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52C54
oklch(49.1% 0.159 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#862744
oklch(42.8% 0.131 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C253A
oklch(37.7% 0.103 5.2)
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Step 950
950
#401722
oklch(27.1% 0.065 5.7)
#BC3862 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) | #565963 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79745F | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2149 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3862
#BC3862
oklch(54.6% 0.17 5.6)
- #008278
#008278
oklch(54.6% 0.096 185.4)
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 #BC3862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
Use #BC3862 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.