#BC4E4E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(56.8% 0.143 22.7), rgb(188, 78, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BC4E4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4E4E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.143 22.7) |
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 #BC4E4E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4E4E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4E4E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4E4E 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98683
oklch(70.6% 0.103 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD6664
oklch(63.2% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4E4E
oklch(56.8% 0.143 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#803132
oklch(42.6% 0.11 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#682C2C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#BC4E4E 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) | #69634D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A4B | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3A4F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4E4E
#BC4E4E
oklch(56.8% 0.143 22.7)
- #008790
#008790
oklch(56.8% 0.097 203.1)
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 #BC4E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.015
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.057
Use #BC4E4E 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.