#BC4551
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.7% 0.153 17.7), rgb(188, 69, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BC4551 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4551 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 69, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.153 17.7) |
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 #BC4551 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4551 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4551 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4551 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F2D0D0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 17.9)
-
Step 300
300
#EAAFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 17.6)
-
Step 400
400
#DD8387
oklch(70.7% 0.111 17.4)
-
Step 500
500
#D16169
oklch(63.1% 0.142 17.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4551
oklch(55.7% 0.153 17.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A23541
oklch(49.1% 0.143 17.9)
-
Step 800
800
#832D36
oklch(42.6% 0.118 17.6)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 17.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3E191C
oklch(26.9% 0.058 16.8)
#BC4551 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) | #625E51 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80774E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2F4A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4551
#BC4551
oklch(55.7% 0.153 17.7)
- #008487
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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 #BC4551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC4551 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.