#BC5C55
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(58.9% 0.125 25.8), rgb(188, 92, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BC5C55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5C55 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 92, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.125 25.8) |
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 #BC5C55 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5C55 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5C55 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5C55 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38B83
oklch(70.8% 0.09 26.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66C64
oklch(63.2% 0.116 26.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5C55
oklch(58.9% 0.125 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#98423D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3732
oklch(42.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D1A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 26.7)
#BC5C55 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) | #736C54 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8053 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4D5B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5C55
#BC5C55
oklch(58.9% 0.125 25.8)
- #008E9A
#008E9A
oklch(59% 0.101 205.3)
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 #BC5C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
Use #BC5C55 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.