#BC4E5D
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.1% 0.142 14.5), rgb(188, 78, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BC4E5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4E5D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.142 14.5) |
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 #BC4E5D | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4E5D | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4E5D text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4E5D text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.064 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#D8858D
oklch(70.6% 0.102 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6570
oklch(63.2% 0.131 14.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4E5D
oklch(57.1% 0.142 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3A49
oklch(49.1% 0.132 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#80313C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#672C33
oklch(37.7% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#BC4E5D 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) | #67645D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5A | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3E54 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4E5D
#BC4E5D
oklch(57.1% 0.142 14.5)
- #008989
#008989
oklch(57% 0.097 194.8)
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 #BC4E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
Use #BC4E5D 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.