#BC5262
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.8% 0.137 13.1), rgb(188, 82, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BC5262 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5262 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 82, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.137 13.1) |
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 #BC5262 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5262 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5262 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5262 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7868F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96673
oklch(63% 0.126 13.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5262
oklch(57.8% 0.137 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.127 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E323E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 13.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 13.5)
#BC5262 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) | #696762 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D60 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4458 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5262
#BC5262
oklch(57.8% 0.137 13.1)
- #008C8A
#008C8A
oklch(57.9% 0.099 193)
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 #BC5262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #BC5262 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.