#BC5D68
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.5% 0.122 14.3), rgb(188, 93, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BC5D68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5D68 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 93, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.122 14.3) |
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 #BC5D68 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5D68 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5D68 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5D68 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5878E
oklch(70.6% 0.096 14)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5D68
oklch(59.5% 0.122 14.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.133 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D333D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#652E34
oklch(37.7% 0.079 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#BC5D68 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) | #706E68 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888166 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5161 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5D68
#BC5D68
oklch(59.5% 0.122 14.3)
- #009191
#009191
oklch(59.5% 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 #BC5D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC5D68 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.