#BC4972
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57% 0.153 1), rgb(188, 73, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BC4972 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4972 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.153 1) |
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 #BC4972 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4972 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4972 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4972 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBE
oklch(81% 0.068 1)
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Step 400
400
#D9839C
oklch(70.8% 0.109 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6184
oklch(63.1% 0.14 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4972
oklch(57% 0.153 1)
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Step 700
700
#9D355C
oklch(49% 0.142 0.7)
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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)
#BC4972 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) | #5E6473 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6F | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3E59 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4972
#BC4972
oklch(57% 0.153 1)
- #008B7B
#008B7B
oklch(57.1% 0.103 181)
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 #BC4972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.068
Use #BC4972 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.