#BC4C4D#BC4C4D
#BC4C4D is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.164; OKLCH L 56.5% C 0.145 H 22.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.91:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #BC4C4D |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(188, 76, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 46%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(359, 60%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 59.6%, 59%, 26.3%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.49, 45.24, 22.72) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.49, 50.63, 26.67°) |
| OKLab | oklab(56.48% 0.1341 0.0553) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.48% 0.145 22.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(24.6652, 16.3992, 8.8862) |
| Luminance | 0.1640 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Dusty Red
#B9484E
ΔE00 1.85
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 3.35
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.40
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.48
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 4.85
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 5.04
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#BC4C4D #4CBCBB
analogous
#BC4C85 #BC4C4D #BC834C
triadic
#BC4C4D #4DBC4C #4C4DBC
tetradic
#BC4C4D #85BC4C #4CBCBB #834CBC
square
#BC4C4D #85BC4C #4CBCBB #834CBC
split-complementary
#BC4C4D #4CBC83 #4C85BC
monochromatic
#672727 #943738 #BC4C4D #CD7979 #DDA5A6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.91
#BC4C4D on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.28
#BC4C4D on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #BC4C4D
4.91:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##BC4C4D | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##BC4C4D | 1.00 | 4.91 | 4.28 | 4.91 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.91 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.28 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.91 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#68624C
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#847A4A
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#CD374D
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #bc4c4d; /* rgb */ color: rgb(188, 76, 77); /* oklch */ color: oklch(56.5% 0.145 22.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#d6827e',
500: '#bc4c4d',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #bc4c4d; $custom-light: #d6827e; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#bc4c4d",
"rgb": {
"r": 188,
"g": 76,
"b": 77
},
"hsl": {
"h": 359.464,
"s": 45.528,
"l": 51.765
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.56476,
"c": 0.14509,
"h": 22.4
},
"luminance": 0.16396
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#BC4C4D
secondary
#99CACA
accent
#D5D453
background
#FDF8F7
surface
#FBEFEE
border
#D4CAC9
text
#150B0A
muted
#837C7C