#BC5851
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(58.3% 0.131 25.9), rgb(188, 88, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BC5851 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5851 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 88, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.131 25.9) |
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 #BC5851 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5851 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5851 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5851 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58982
oklch(70.6% 0.094 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86A63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5851
oklch(58.3% 0.131 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A403B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#BC5851 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) | #706950 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4757 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5851
#BC5851
oklch(58.3% 0.131 25.9)
- #008B98
#008B98
oklch(58.2% 0.1 206.4)
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 #BC5851, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC5851 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.