#BC4575
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.159 358.5), rgb(188, 69, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BC4575 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4575 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 69, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.159 358.5) |
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 #BC4575 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4575 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4575 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4575 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.021 358.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.04 358.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E8AEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 358.4)
-
Step 400
400
#DA81A0
oklch(70.7% 0.115 358.1)
-
Step 500
500
#CD5F88
oklch(63.1% 0.146 358.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4575
oklch(56.6% 0.159 358.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9F3360
oklch(49.2% 0.148 358.5)
-
Step 800
800
#812B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.123 358.5)
-
Step 900
900
#682841
oklch(37.7% 0.096 358.3)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#BC4575 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) | #5A6276 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7872 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3A58 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4575
#BC4575
oklch(56.6% 0.159 358.5)
- #008A77
#008A77
oklch(56.7% 0.104 178.5)
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 #BC4575, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC4575 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.