#BC5D6E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.7% 0.123 10.3), rgb(188, 93, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BC5D6E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5D6E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 93, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.123 10.3) |
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 #BC5D6E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5D6E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5D6E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5D6E text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58792
oklch(70.7% 0.096 10.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5D6E
oklch(59.7% 0.123 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#B34D61
oklch(55.7% 0.134 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#993D50
oklch(49% 0.124 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3342
oklch(42.8% 0.104 10)
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Step 900
900
#652D37
oklch(37.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#BC5D6E 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) | #6F6F6E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87826C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5363 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5D6E
#BC5D6E
oklch(59.7% 0.123 10.3)
- #00928D
#00928D
oklch(59.6% 0.103 190.5)
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 #BC5D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.053
Use #BC5D6E 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.