#BC6474
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.114 9.5), rgb(188, 100, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#BC6474 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6474 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 100, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.114 9.5) |
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 #BC6474 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6474 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6474 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6474 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18994
oklch(70.6% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6474
oklch(60.9% 0.114 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5163
oklch(55.6% 0.122 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#964152
oklch(49.2% 0.115 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3643
oklch(42.8% 0.095 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#622F39
oklch(37.6% 0.074 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#BC6474 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) | #747474 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8572 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5B6A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6474
#BC6474
oklch(60.9% 0.114 9.5)
- #009790
#009790
oklch(61% 0.106 189)
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 #BC6474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.058
Use #BC6474 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.