#BC5962
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.8% 0.128 16.2), rgb(188, 89, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BC5962 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5962 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 89, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.128 16.2) |
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 #BC5962 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5962 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5962 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5962 text on black | 4.74:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D4898D
oklch(70.8% 0.092 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66A71
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5962
oklch(58.8% 0.128 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#984049
oklch(49.1% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C353C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#BC5962 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) | #6E6B62 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F60 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4C5D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5962
#BC5962
oklch(58.8% 0.128 16.2)
- #008F90
#008F90
oklch(58.9% 0.1 195.6)
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 #BC5962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
Use #BC5962 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.