#BC5E5E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.121 21.4), rgb(188, 94, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#BC5E5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5E5E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 94, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.121 21.4) |
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 #BC5E5E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5E5E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5E5E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5E5E 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58886
oklch(70.6% 0.095 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5E5E
oklch(59.4% 0.121 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#B44F50
oklch(55.7% 0.132 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F41
oklch(49.1% 0.122 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3436
oklch(42.6% 0.102 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#652E2F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#BC5E5E 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) | #736E5D | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC515F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5E5E
#BC5E5E
oklch(59.4% 0.121 21.4)
- #009098
#009098
oklch(59.5% 0.101 201.7)
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 #BC5E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
Use #BC5E5E 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.