#BC3C62
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55% 0.166 6.4), rgb(188, 60, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#BC3C62 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 6°. 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3C62 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 60, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.166 6.4) |
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 #BC3C62 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3C62 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3C62 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3C62 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8095
oklch(70.8% 0.119 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#D35C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.152 6.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3C62
oklch(55% 0.166 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#A32F53
oklch(49.1% 0.153 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#852844
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.1)
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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)
#BC3C62 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) | #595B63 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A755F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC274B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3C62
#BC3C62
oklch(55% 0.166 6.4)
- #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 #BC3C62, 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 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
Use #BC3C62 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.