#BC5A65
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59% 0.126 14.8), rgb(188, 90, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BC5A65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5A65 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.126 14.8) |
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 #BC5A65 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5A65 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5A65 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5A65 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.057 14.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3898E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56A73
oklch(63.1% 0.116 14.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5A65
oklch(59% 0.126 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#98404B
oklch(49.2% 0.118 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B353E
oklch(42.6% 0.098 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#642F35
oklch(37.8% 0.077 14.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#BC5A65 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) | #6F6C65 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878063 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4D5E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5A65
#BC5A65
oklch(59% 0.126 14.8)
- #008F8F
#008F8F
oklch(58.9% 0.1 194.8)
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 #BC5A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
Use #BC5A65 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.