#BC4D48
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.5% 0.145 25.4), rgb(188, 77, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BC4D48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4D48 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 77, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.145 25.4) |
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 #BC4D48 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4D48 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4D48 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4D48 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA867F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 25.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE665F
oklch(63.2% 0.133 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4D48
oklch(56.5% 0.145 25.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B37
oklch(49.2% 0.134 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#81312E
oklch(42.7% 0.112 25.1)
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Step 900
900
#682C29
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#BC4D48 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) | #696247 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A45 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE384D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4D48
#BC4D48
oklch(56.5% 0.145 25.4)
- #008691
#008691
oklch(56.6% 0.097 204.9)
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 #BC4D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.017
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC4D48 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.