#BC5B71
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.5% 0.126 7.4), rgb(188, 91, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BC5B71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5B71 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 91, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.126 7.4) |
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 #BC5B71 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5B71 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5B71 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5B71 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B9
oklch(81% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68695
oklch(70.7% 0.1 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5B71
oklch(59.5% 0.126 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34B65
oklch(55.5% 0.137 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C54
oklch(49.2% 0.127 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3244
oklch(42.7% 0.105 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#652D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#BC5B71 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) | #6D6E72 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816F | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5163 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5B71
#BC5B71
oklch(59.5% 0.126 7.4)
- #009289
#009289
oklch(59.4% 0.104 187.2)
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 #BC5B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
Use #BC5B71 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.