#BC5B65
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.1% 0.125 15.3), rgb(188, 91, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BC5B65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5B65 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 91, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.125 15.3) |
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 #BC5B65 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5B65 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5B65 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5B65 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#C56A72
oklch(63% 0.116 15.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5B65
oklch(59.1% 0.125 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#97414B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B363D
oklch(42.8% 0.096 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#632F34
oklch(37.6% 0.075 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 14.4)
#BC5B65 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) | #6F6D65 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888063 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4E5F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5B65
#BC5B65
oklch(59.1% 0.125 15.3)
- #009090
#009090
oklch(59.2% 0.101 194.8)
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 #BC5B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.054
Use #BC5B65 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.