#BC486B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.7% 0.152 4.6), rgb(188, 72, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BC486B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC486B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.152 4.6) |
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 #BC486B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC486B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC486B text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC486B text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8398
oklch(70.8% 0.109 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD617F
oklch(63.1% 0.14 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC486B
oklch(56.7% 0.152 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3556
oklch(49% 0.142 4.7)
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Step 800
800
#812D47
oklch(42.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#BC486B 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) | #5F626C | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7968 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3A55 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC486B
#BC486B
oklch(56.7% 0.152 4.6)
- #00897E
#00897E
oklch(56.7% 0.1 185)
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 #BC486B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.062
Use #BC486B 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.