#BC5953
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(58.4% 0.129 25.3), rgb(188, 89, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BC5953 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5953 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 89, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.129 25.3) |
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 #BC5953 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5953 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5953 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5953 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
#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
#E4B3AE
oklch(81% 0.058 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76B64
oklch(63.1% 0.118 25.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5953
oklch(58.4% 0.129 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#99413C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2C
oklch(37.7% 0.079 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#BC5953 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) | #716A52 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F51 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4958 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5953
#BC5953
oklch(58.4% 0.129 25.3)
- #008C98
#008C98
oklch(58.4% 0.1 205.4)
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 #BC5953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.051
Use #BC5953 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.