#BC4956
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.3% 0.148 16.5), rgb(188, 73, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BC4956 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4956 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.148 16.5) |
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 #BC4956 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4956 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4956 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4956 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B2
oklch(81% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8489
oklch(70.7% 0.107 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE636C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 16.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4956
oklch(56.3% 0.148 16.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03744
oklch(49.1% 0.139 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#822F38
oklch(42.8% 0.114 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#692B31
oklch(37.8% 0.089 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 16.4)
#BC4956 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) | #646156 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817953 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD364E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4956
#BC4956
oklch(56.3% 0.148 16.5)
- #008688
#008688
oklch(56.2% 0.096 196.6)
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 #BC4956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.018
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
Use #BC4956 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.