#BC425B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.5% 0.157 11.6), rgb(188, 66, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BC425B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC425B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 66, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.157 11.6) |
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 #BC425B | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC425B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC425B text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC425B text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 11)
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Step 400
400
#DD828E
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15F73
oklch(63.1% 0.145 11.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC425B
oklch(55.5% 0.157 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#A2334B
oklch(49.1% 0.146 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#842C3E
oklch(42.9% 0.121 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2834
oklch(37.6% 0.095 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E181F
oklch(26.8% 0.06 10.5)
#BC425B 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) | #5E5E5B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7658 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2D4C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC425B
#BC425B
oklch(55.5% 0.157 11.6)
- #008481
#008481
oklch(55.4% 0.095 192)
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 #BC425B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
Use #BC425B 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.