#BC4A42
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56% 0.149 26.9), rgb(188, 74, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BC4A42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4A42 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.149 26.9) |
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 #BC4A42 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4A42 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4A42 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4A42 text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A9
oklch(81% 0.067 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF655B
oklch(63.1% 0.136 27.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4A42
oklch(56% 0.149 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#A03933
oklch(49% 0.138 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#82302B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#692C27
oklch(37.7% 0.089 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#BC4A42 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) | #686041 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84783F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3249 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4A42
#BC4A42
oklch(56% 0.149 26.9)
- #008491
#008491
oklch(56.1% 0.096 206.9)
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 #BC4A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.019
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.045
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC4A42 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.