#BC516A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.8% 0.139 8), rgb(188, 81, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BC516A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC516A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.139 8) |
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 #BC516A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC516A | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC516A text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC516A text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0B9
oklch(80.8% 0.063 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68695
oklch(70.7% 0.1 7.7)
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Step 500
500
#C9657B
oklch(63% 0.128 7.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC516A
oklch(57.8% 0.139 8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B53
oklch(49.2% 0.129 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3144
oklch(42.7% 0.108 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#662C39
oklch(37.7% 0.084 8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#BC516A 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) | #66676B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C68 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB445A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC516A
#BC516A
oklch(57.8% 0.139 8)
- #008D85
#008D85
oklch(58% 0.101 187.8)
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 #BC516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
Use #BC516A 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.