#BC4461
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.9% 0.155 9), rgb(188, 68, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BC4461 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4461 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 68, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.155 9) |
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 #BC4461 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4461 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4461 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4461 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8292
oklch(70.7% 0.112 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06077
oklch(63.2% 0.143 9.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4461
oklch(55.9% 0.155 9)
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Step 700
700
#A1344F
oklch(49.2% 0.144 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#832C41
oklch(42.8% 0.12 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#BC4461 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) | #5E5F62 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC324F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4461
#BC4461
oklch(55.9% 0.155 9)
- #008680
#008680
oklch(55.9% 0.097 189.3)
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 #BC4461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.016
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
Use #BC4461 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.