#BC4845
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(55.8% 0.151 24.7), rgb(188, 72, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BC4845 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4845 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.151 24.7) |
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 #BC4845 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4845 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BC4845 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4845 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC857E
oklch(70.7% 0.108 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0635E
oklch(63% 0.139 24.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4845
oklch(55.8% 0.151 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#A13836
oklch(49.1% 0.14 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#692B28
oklch(37.6% 0.09 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#BC4845 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) | #665F44 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837842 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3048 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4845
#BC4845
oklch(55.8% 0.151 24.7)
- #00848E
#00848E
oklch(55.9% 0.095 204.2)
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 #BC4845, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.013
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.049
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC4845 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.