#BC4E68
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.4% 0.143 8.1), rgb(188, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BC4E68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4E68 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.143 8.1) |
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 #BC4E68 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4E68 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4E68 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4E68 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88594
oklch(70.8% 0.103 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB647A
oklch(63.1% 0.132 8.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4E68
oklch(57.4% 0.143 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3952
oklch(49% 0.133 8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3043
oklch(42.7% 0.11 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#672B39
oklch(37.7% 0.087 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#BC4E68 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) | #646569 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B65 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4058 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4E68
#BC4E68
oklch(57.4% 0.143 8.1)
- #008B83
#008B83
oklch(57.4% 0.1 187.7)
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 #BC4E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
Use #BC4E68 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.