#BC4A6B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.9% 0.149 5.2), rgb(188, 74, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BC4A6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4A6B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.149 5.2) |
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 #BC4A6B | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4A6B | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4A6B text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4A6B 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 5.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98397
oklch(70.6% 0.108 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC627E
oklch(63.1% 0.137 5.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4A6B
oklch(56.9% 0.149 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3756
oklch(49.2% 0.139 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#802E46
oklch(42.7% 0.115 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#672A3B
oklch(37.6% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#BC4A6B 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) | #61636C | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A68 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB3D57 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4A6B
#BC4A6B
oklch(56.9% 0.149 5.2)
- #008A7F
#008A7F
oklch(57% 0.1 185.1)
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 #BC4A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
Use #BC4A6B 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.