#BC5855
Closest named color: Dusty Red (#B9484E). oklch(58.3% 0.13 23.6), rgb(188, 88, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BC5855 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Red (#B9484E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Red (#B9484E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5855 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 88, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.13 23.6) |
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 #BC5855 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5855 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5855 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5855 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AF
oklch(81% 0.058 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58984
oklch(70.7% 0.094 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#C86A66
oklch(63.2% 0.12 23.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5855
oklch(58.3% 0.13 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#99403E
oklch(49% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D3534
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#BC5855 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) | #706A54 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F53 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4858 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5855
#BC5855
oklch(58.3% 0.13 23.6)
- #008C96
#008C96
oklch(58.3% 0.099 203.7)
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 #BC5855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
Use #BC5855 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.