#BC486E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.8% 0.153 3), rgb(188, 72, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BC486E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC486E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.153 3) |
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 #BC486E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC486E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC486E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC486E 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBC
oklch(81% 0.068 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA839A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6181
oklch(63.2% 0.14 3.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC486E
oklch(56.8% 0.153 3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3559
oklch(49.1% 0.142 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#802D49
oklch(42.6% 0.117 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#BC486E 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) | #5E636F | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D796B | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3B57 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC486E
#BC486E
oklch(56.8% 0.153 3)
- #008A7C
#008A7C
oklch(56.9% 0.102 182.5)
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 #BC486E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.062
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.065
Use #BC486E 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.