#BC5766
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.6% 0.131 12.8), rgb(188, 87, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BC5766 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5766 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 87, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.131 12.8) |
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 #BC5766 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5766 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5766 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5766 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48890
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76875
oklch(63.1% 0.121 12.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5766
oklch(58.6% 0.131 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#993E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C343F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 13)
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Step 900
900
#642E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#BC5766 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) | #6C6B66 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F64 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4A5D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5766
#BC5766
oklch(58.6% 0.131 12.8)
- #008E8C
#008E8C
oklch(58.5% 0.1 193)
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 #BC5766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
Use #BC5766 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.