#BC4464
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.156 7.3), rgb(188, 68, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BC4464 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4464 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 68, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.156 7.3) |
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 #BC4464 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4464 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4464 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4464 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
#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
#E9AEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8294
oklch(70.7% 0.112 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7A
oklch(63% 0.144 7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4464
oklch(56% 0.156 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03452
oklch(49.1% 0.144 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#822C43
oklch(42.7% 0.12 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#692939
oklch(37.7% 0.093 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#BC4464 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) | #5E5F65 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7761 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3350 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4464
#BC4464
oklch(56% 0.156 7.3)
- #00877E
#00877E
oklch(56.1% 0.098 186.6)
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 #BC4464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
Use #BC4464 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.