#BC446E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.3% 0.158 2), rgb(188, 68, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BC446E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC446E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 68, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.158 2) |
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 #BC446E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC446E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC446E text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC446E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DB819B
oklch(70.7% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F82
oklch(63.1% 0.145 2.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC446E
oklch(56.3% 0.158 2)
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Step 700
700
#A0335A
oklch(49.2% 0.147 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#822B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283E
oklch(37.8% 0.096 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#BC446E 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) | #5B616F | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3654 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC446E
#BC446E
oklch(56.3% 0.158 2)
- #00887A
#00887A
oklch(56.2% 0.101 182.4)
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 #BC446E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC446E 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.