#BC4550#BC4550
#BC4550 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.155; OKLCH L 55.6% C 0.153 H 18.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.12:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC4550 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 69, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 47%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(354, 63%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 63.3%, 57.4%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.35, 48.66, 19.41) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.35, 52.39, 21.75°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.64% 0.1454 0.0478) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.64% 0.153 18.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.3173, 15.5300, 9.3049) |
| Luminance | 0.1553 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 1.30
Dark Rose
#B5485D
ΔE00 4.54
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.54
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 5.27
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 5.78
Cardinal
#C41E3A
ΔE00 5.82
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC4550 #45BCB1
analogous
#BC458B #BC4550 #BC7545
triadic
#BC4550 #50BC45 #4550BC
tetradic
#BC4550 #8BBC45 #45BCB1 #7545BC
square
#BC4550 #8BBC45 #45BCB1 #7545BC
split-complementary
#BC4550 #45BC75 #458BBC
monochromatic
#632429 #90343C #BC4550 #CC727A #DC9FA5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.12
#BC4550 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.11
#BC4550 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC4550
5.12:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC4550 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC4550 | 1.00 | 5.12 | 4.11 | 5.12 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.11 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.12 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#625E50
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#80774D
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD2E4A
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc4550; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 69, 80); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.6% 0.153 18.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d67e81',
500: '#bc4550',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc4550; $custom-light: #d67e81; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc4550",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 69,
"b": 80
},
"hsl": {
"h": 354.454,
"s": 47.036,
"l": 50.392
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55637,
"c": 0.15308,
"h": 18.2
},
"luminance": 0.15527
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC4550
secondary
#94C9C4
accent
#D7CA51
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FBEFEE
border
#D4CAC9
text
#150A0A
muted
#837C7C