#BC545E
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(58% 0.134 16.4), rgb(188, 84, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BC545E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC545E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 84, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.134 16.4) |
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 #BC545E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC545E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC545E text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC545E text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6878C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#C9686F
oklch(63.2% 0.123 16.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC545E
oklch(58% 0.134 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D47
oklch(49.1% 0.126 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E333B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#652E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#BC545E 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) | #6B685E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4558 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC545E
#BC545E
oklch(58% 0.134 16.4)
- #008C8E
#008C8E
oklch(58% 0.099 196.6)
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 #BC545E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #BC545E 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.