#BC4950
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.1% 0.148 19.7), rgb(188, 73, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BC4950 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4950 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.148 19.7) |
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 #BC4950 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4950 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4950 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4950 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8585
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF6367
oklch(63.1% 0.137 19.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4950
oklch(56.1% 0.148 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0383F
oklch(49.1% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#822F34
oklch(42.7% 0.115 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B2E
oklch(37.7% 0.089 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#BC4950 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) | #656050 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784D | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD344C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4950
#BC4950
oklch(56.1% 0.148 19.7)
- #00858B
#00858B
oklch(56.1% 0.095 200.4)
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 #BC4950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.007
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
Use #BC4950 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.