#BC5050
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(57.1% 0.14 22.6), rgb(188, 80, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BC5050 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5050 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 80, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.14 22.6) |
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 #BC5050 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5050 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5050 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5050 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 22.2)
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Step 400
400
#D88783
oklch(70.7% 0.1 23)
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Step 500
500
#CC6765
oklch(63.2% 0.129 22.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5050
oklch(57.1% 0.14 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.13 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#803232
oklch(42.7% 0.109 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#672D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#BC5050 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) | #6A644F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3D51 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5050
#BC5050
oklch(57.1% 0.14 22.6)
- #008891
#008891
oklch(57.1% 0.097 203)
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 #BC5050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.018
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.058
Use #BC5050 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.