#BC5E78
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.124 4), rgb(188, 94, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BC5E78 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5E78 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 94, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.124 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 #BC5E78 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5E78 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5E78 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5E78 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4879A
oklch(70.8% 0.097 3.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5E78
oklch(60.1% 0.124 4)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6A
oklch(55.5% 0.135 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#983D58
oklch(49.1% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C3348
oklch(42.8% 0.104 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#BC5E78 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) | #6E7179 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868276 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5667 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5E78
#BC5E78
oklch(60.1% 0.124 4)
- #009588
#009588
oklch(60.2% 0.107 184.1)
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 #BC5E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.063
Use #BC5E78 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.