#BC4847#BC4847
#BC4847 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.158; OKLCH L 55.8% C 0.150 H 23.8°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.05:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC4847 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 72, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 47%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(1, 62%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 61.7%, 62.2%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.69, 46.67, 25.26) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.69, 53.07, 28.43°) |
| OKLab | oklab(55.84% 0.1376 0.0606) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.84% 0.15 23.8) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.1960, 15.7842, 7.7325) |
| Luminance | 0.1578 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 2.08
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.17
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 2.58
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.84
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 5.13
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 5.57
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC4847 #47BBBC
analogous
#BC4780 #BC4847 #BC8247
triadic
#BC4847 #47BC48 #4847BC
tetradic
#BC4847 #80BC47 #47BBBC #8247BC
square
#BC4847 #80BC47 #47BBBC #8247BC
split-complementary
#BC4847 #47BC82 #4780BC
monochromatic
#642524 #913635 #BC4847 #CC7574 #DDA1A1
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.05
#BC4847 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.16
#BC4847 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC4847
5.05:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC4847 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC4847 | 1.00 | 5.05 | 4.16 | 5.05 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.16 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.05 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#665F46
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#837844
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CE3149
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6F6F6F
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc4847; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 72, 71); /* oklch */ color: oklch(55.8% 0.150 23.8);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d6807a',
500: '#bc4847',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc4847; $custom-light: #d6807a; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc4847",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 72,
"b": 71
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0.513,
"s": 46.614,
"l": 50.784
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.55837,
"c": 0.15036,
"h": 23.8
},
"luminance": 0.15781
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC4847
secondary
#95C9C9
accent
#D5D652
background
#FEF8F7
surface
#FCEFED
border
#D5CAC8
text
#160B09
muted
#847C7B