#BC4767
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.153 6.5), rgb(188, 71, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#BC4767 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4767 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 71, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.153 6.5) |
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 #BC4767 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4767 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4767 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4767 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8395
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE617B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4767
oklch(56.5% 0.153 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3553
oklch(49.1% 0.142 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#812D44
oklch(42.6% 0.117 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#BC4767 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) | #5F6168 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7964 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3853 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4767
#BC4767
oklch(56.5% 0.153 6.5)
- #00887F
#00887F
oklch(56.4% 0.099 186.7)
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 #BC4767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
Use #BC4767 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.