#BC536F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.3% 0.138 5.7), rgb(188, 83, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BC536F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC536F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 83, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.138 5.7) |
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 #BC536F | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC536F | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC536F text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC536F text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1BB
oklch(81% 0.062 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58697
oklch(70.7% 0.099 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8667E
oklch(63.1% 0.126 5.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC536F
oklch(58.3% 0.138 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B56
oklch(49.1% 0.129 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3246
oklch(42.7% 0.106 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#652D3B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#BC536F 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) | #676970 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB485D | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC536F
#BC536F
oklch(58.3% 0.138 5.7)
- #008E84
#008E84
oklch(58.2% 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 #BC536F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
Use #BC536F 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.