#BC4D74
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.6% 0.148 0.9), rgb(188, 77, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BC4D74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4D74 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 77, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.148 0.9) |
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 #BC4D74 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4D74 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4D74 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4D74 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA6385
oklch(63.2% 0.135 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4D74
oklch(57.6% 0.148 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C385C
oklch(49.2% 0.137 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 1)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#BC4D74 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) | #616675 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B71 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB435C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4D74
#BC4D74
oklch(57.6% 0.148 0.9)
- #008D7C
#008D7C
oklch(57.7% 0.104 180.3)
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 #BC4D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC4D74 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.