#BC4369
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56% 0.158 4.4), rgb(188, 67, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BC4369 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4369 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 67, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.158 4.4) |
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 #BC4369 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4369 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4369 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4369 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8198
oklch(70.7% 0.115 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.145 4.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4369
oklch(56% 0.158 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03256
oklch(49% 0.147 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#822B47
oklch(42.7% 0.122 4)
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Step 900
900
#69283B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#BC4369 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) | #5C606A | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7766 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3352 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4369
#BC4369
oklch(56% 0.158 4.4)
- #00877B
#00877B
oklch(56% 0.099 184)
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 #BC4369, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
Use #BC4369 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.