#BC3E59
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55% 0.162 11.5), rgb(188, 62, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BC3E59 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC3E59 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 62, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 50%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.162 11.5) |
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 #BC3E59 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC3E59 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC3E59 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BC3E59 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF818E
oklch(70.8% 0.116 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35D72
oklch(63.1% 0.15 11.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC3E59
oklch(55% 0.162 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#A3314A
oklch(49% 0.149 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#852A3D
oklch(42.8% 0.125 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2734
oklch(37.6% 0.097 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F181F
oklch(27% 0.061 10.9)
#BC3E59 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) | #5C5B59 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7556 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2749 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC3E59
#BC3E59
oklch(55% 0.162 11.5)
- #00837F
#00837F
oklch(55.1% 0.095 191)
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 #BC3E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
Use #BC3E59 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.