#BC5175
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.142 1.4), rgb(188, 81, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BC5175 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5175 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 81, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.142 1.4) |
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 #BC5175 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5175 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5175 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5175 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6859C
oklch(70.8% 0.103 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86484
oklch(63% 0.131 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5175
oklch(58.2% 0.142 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D314B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#BC5175 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) | #646976 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D73 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA475F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5175
#BC5175
oklch(58.2% 0.142 1.4)
- #008F7F
#008F7F
oklch(58.3% 0.105 181.3)
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 #BC5175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #BC5175 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.