#BC4A5B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.5% 0.147 14.1), rgb(188, 74, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BC4A5B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4A5B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.147 14.1) |
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 #BC4A5B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4A5B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4A5B text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4A5B text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B4
oklch(81% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA848C
oklch(70.6% 0.106 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6370
oklch(63.1% 0.136 14.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4A5B
oklch(56.5% 0.147 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3848
oklch(49.1% 0.137 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#812F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#682B33
oklch(37.7% 0.088 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#BC4A5B 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) | #64625B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817958 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3851 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4A5B
#BC4A5B
oklch(56.5% 0.147 14.1)
- #008787
#008787
oklch(56.4% 0.096 194.8)
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 #BC4A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #BC4A5B 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.