#BC446A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.2% 0.157 4.1), rgb(188, 68, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BC446A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC446A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 68, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.157 4.1) |
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 #BC446A | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC446A | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC446A text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC446A text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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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
#DB8198
oklch(70.6% 0.114 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 4.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC446A
oklch(56.2% 0.157 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03357
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4)
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Step 800
800
#822B47
oklch(42.7% 0.122 4)
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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)
#BC446A 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) | #5C606B | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7867 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3553 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC446A
#BC446A
oklch(56.2% 0.157 4.1)
- #00887C
#00887C
oklch(56.3% 0.1 184.1)
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 #BC446A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
Use #BC446A 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.