#BC4B51
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.4% 0.146 19.9), rgb(188, 75, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BC4B51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4B51 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 75, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.146 19.9) |
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 #BC4B51 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4B51 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4B51 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4B51 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8585
oklch(70.6% 0.105 20)
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Step 500
500
#CE6467
oklch(63.1% 0.135 19.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4B51
oklch(56.4% 0.146 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3940
oklch(49.1% 0.135 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#813035
oklch(42.7% 0.112 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#682B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#BC4B51 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) | #666250 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD374E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4B51
#BC4B51
oklch(56.4% 0.146 19.9)
- #00868C
#00868C
oklch(56.4% 0.096 200.3)
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 #BC4B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.009
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
Use #BC4B51 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.