#BC456C
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.4% 0.156 3.3), rgb(188, 69, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BC456C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC456C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 69, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.156 3.3) |
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 #BC456C | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC456C | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC456C text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC456C text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E9AEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.071 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8299
oklch(70.8% 0.112 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F80
oklch(63% 0.144 3.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC456C
oklch(56.4% 0.156 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3358
oklch(49% 0.146 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#812C48
oklch(42.6% 0.12 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#BC456C 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) | #5D616D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7869 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3754 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC456C
#BC456C
oklch(56.4% 0.156 3.3)
- #00887B
#00887B
oklch(56.3% 0.1 183.2)
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 #BC456C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.060
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.066
Use #BC456C 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.