#BC3B61
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(54.9% 0.166 6.7), rgb(188, 59, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#BC3B61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3B61 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 59, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.166 6.7) |
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 #BC3B61 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3B61 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3B61 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3B61 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 7)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F94
oklch(70.6% 0.12 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7A
oklch(63% 0.154 6.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3B61
oklch(54.9% 0.166 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42E52
oklch(49.1% 0.155 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#852843
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2639
oklch(37.6% 0.1 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1721
oklch(26.9% 0.063 6.7)
#BC3B61 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) | #585B62 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A745E | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC254A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3B61
#BC3B61
oklch(54.9% 0.166 6.7)
- #00837A
#00837A
oklch(54.9% 0.096 186.4)
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 #BC3B61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
Use #BC3B61 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.