#BC5567
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.3% 0.133 11.3), rgb(188, 85, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#BC5567 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5567 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 85, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.133 11.3) |
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 #BC5567 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5567 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5567 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5567 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58791
oklch(70.7% 0.096 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86776
oklch(63.1% 0.124 11.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5567
oklch(58.3% 0.133 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#993D4F
oklch(49% 0.124 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3341
oklch(42.7% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#652D37
oklch(37.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#BC5567 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) | #6A6967 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E65 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB485C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5567
#BC5567
oklch(58.3% 0.133 11.3)
- #008E8A
#008E8A
oklch(58.4% 0.1 191.3)
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 #BC5567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #BC5567 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.