#BC495F
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.149 11.6), rgb(188, 73, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BC495F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC495F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.149 11.6) |
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 #BC495F | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC495F | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC495F text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC495F text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.067 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA848F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6274
oklch(63.1% 0.137 11.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC495F
oklch(56.5% 0.149 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F374C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#812E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.115 11)
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Step 900
900
#682A35
oklch(37.6% 0.089 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#BC495F 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) | #62625F | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80795C | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3851 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC495F
#BC495F
oklch(56.5% 0.149 11.6)
- #008884
#008884
oklch(56.6% 0.097 191.1)
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 #BC495F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.014
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC495F 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.