#BC4872
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.9% 0.154 0.8), rgb(188, 72, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BC4872 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4872 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.154 0.8) |
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 #BC4872 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4872 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4872 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4872 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9829D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6085
oklch(63% 0.142 0.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4872
oklch(56.9% 0.154 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E355C
oklch(49.2% 0.143 1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#BC4872 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) | #5D6373 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C796F | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3C58 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4872
#BC4872
oklch(56.9% 0.154 0.8)
- #008A7A
#008A7A
oklch(56.8% 0.102 180.9)
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 #BC4872, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #BC4872 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.