#BC436B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.1% 0.159 3.4), rgb(188, 67, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BC436B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC436B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.159 3.4) |
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 #BC436B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC436B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC436B text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC436B text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8199
oklch(70.7% 0.115 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5E80
oklch(63% 0.147 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC436B
oklch(56.1% 0.159 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03258
oklch(49% 0.148 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#822B48
oklch(42.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#69283C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#BC436B 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) | #5B606C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3453 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC436B
#BC436B
oklch(56.1% 0.159 3.4)
- #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 #BC436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.066
Use #BC436B 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.