#BC5273
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.14 2.9), rgb(188, 82, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BC5273 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5273 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 82, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.14 2.9) |
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 #BC5273 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5273 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5273 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5273 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#D5859A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 3)
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Step 500
500
#C86582
oklch(63.1% 0.129 2.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5273
oklch(58.2% 0.14 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.13 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D3149
oklch(42.7% 0.108 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A24
oklch(26.9% 0.053 2.1)
#BC5273 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) | #656974 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D71 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB485E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5273
#BC5273
oklch(58.2% 0.14 2.9)
- #008F81
#008F81
oklch(58.4% 0.104 182.9)
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 #BC5273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #BC5273 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.