#BC5676
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.9% 0.135 2.4), rgb(188, 86, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#BC5676 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5676 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 86, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.135 2.4) |
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 #BC5676 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5676 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5676 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5676 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3879B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66783
oklch(63.2% 0.124 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5676
oklch(58.9% 0.135 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#983D5B
oklch(49.2% 0.125 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B334A
oklch(42.7% 0.103 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#642D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.082 2.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#BC5676 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) | #686C77 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F74 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4D62 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5676
#BC5676
oklch(58.9% 0.135 2.4)
- #009182
#009182
oklch(58.9% 0.105 182.2)
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 #BC5676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #BC5676 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.