#BC4879
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.1% 0.157 357), rgb(188, 72, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BC4879 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4879 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.157 357) |
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 #BC4879 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4879 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4879 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4879 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400
#D982A1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC608B
oklch(63.2% 0.144 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4879
oklch(57.1% 0.157 357)
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Step 700
700
#9D3462
oklch(49.1% 0.146 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#802C50
oklch(42.7% 0.122 357)
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Step 900
900
#672942
oklch(37.7% 0.094 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1927
oklch(27.1% 0.059 357.2)
#BC4879 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) | #5B647A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A76 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3F5B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4879
#BC4879
oklch(57.1% 0.157 357)
- #008C77
#008C77
oklch(57.2% 0.106 177.1)
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 #BC4879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
Use #BC4879 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.