#BC516E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58% 0.14 5.6), rgb(188, 81, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BC516E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 6°. 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC516E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 81, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.14 5.6) |
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 #BC516E | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC516E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC516E text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC516E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.063 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#D68597
oklch(70.6% 0.101 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9657E
oklch(63.1% 0.129 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC516E
oklch(58% 0.14 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3A56
oklch(49.1% 0.132 5.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3146
oklch(42.8% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#652C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#BC516E 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) | #65686F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6C | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB455C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC516E
#BC516E
oklch(58% 0.14 5.6)
- #008D83
#008D83
oklch(57.9% 0.102 186.1)
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 #BC516E, 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 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
Use #BC516E 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.