#BC456F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.4% 0.157 1.7), rgb(188, 69, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BC456F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.157 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC456F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 69, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.157 1.7) |
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 #BC456F | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC456F | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC456F text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC456F text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#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
#E8AEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB829B
oklch(70.8% 0.113 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE5F83
oklch(63.1% 0.145 1.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC456F
oklch(56.4% 0.157 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F335B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#812C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#68283E
oklch(37.6% 0.095 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1824
oklch(26.8% 0.06 1.5)
#BC456F 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) | #5C6170 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786C | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3855 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC456F
#BC456F
oklch(56.4% 0.157 1.7)
- #00897A
#00897A
oklch(56.5% 0.101 181.6)
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 #BC456F, 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 0.032
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC456F 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.