#BC5A73
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.128 5.7), rgb(188, 90, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BC5A73 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 0.033 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 | #BC5A73 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.128 5.7) |
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 #BC5A73 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5A73 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5A73 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5A73 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 4.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 6)
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Step 400
400
#D68697
oklch(70.8% 0.1 6.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5A73
oklch(59.4% 0.128 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44A67
oklch(55.6% 0.14 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B56
oklch(49.1% 0.129 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3146
oklch(42.6% 0.107 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#652C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A23
oklch(27% 0.054 4.6)
#BC5A73 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) | #6C6E74 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858171 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5063 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5A73
#BC5A73
oklch(59.4% 0.128 5.7)
- #009287
#009287
oklch(59.4% 0.104 185.5)
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 #BC5A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
Use #BC5A73 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.