#BC4774
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.8% 0.156 359.5), rgb(188, 71, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BC4774 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4774 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 71, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.156 359.5) |
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 #BC4774 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4774 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4774 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4774 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#D9829E
oklch(70.7% 0.112 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD6087
oklch(63.2% 0.144 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4774
oklch(56.8% 0.156 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E345E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#802C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.12 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#682940
oklch(37.8% 0.094 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#BC4774 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) | #5C6375 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7971 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3C59 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4774
#BC4774
oklch(56.8% 0.156 359.5)
- #008A79
#008A79
oklch(56.8% 0.103 180.1)
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 #BC4774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.072
Use #BC4774 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.