#BC456A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.3% 0.156 4.4), rgb(188, 69, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BC456A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC456A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 69, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.156 4.4) |
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 #BC456A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC456A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC456A text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC456A 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
#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
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F7F
oklch(63% 0.144 4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC456A
oklch(56.3% 0.156 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03457
oklch(49.2% 0.145 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#822C47
oklch(42.8% 0.12 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#69293B
oklch(37.8% 0.093 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1923
oklch(27.2% 0.059 4.8)
#BC456A 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) | #5D616B | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7867 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3653 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC456A
#BC456A
oklch(56.3% 0.156 4.4)
- #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 #BC456A, 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 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.057
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.064
Use #BC456A 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.