#BC5A72
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.128 6.3), rgb(188, 90, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BC5A72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 6°. 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 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5A72 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.128 6.3) |
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 #BC5A72 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5A72 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5A72 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5A72 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28897
oklch(70.7% 0.092 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4697E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 6.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5A72
oklch(59.3% 0.128 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#963F56
oklch(49% 0.119 6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3546
oklch(42.7% 0.098 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#BC5A72 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) | #6C6E73 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858070 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5063 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5A72
#BC5A72
oklch(59.3% 0.128 6.3)
- #009288
#009288
oklch(59.4% 0.104 186.3)
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 #BC5A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
Use #BC5A72 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.