#BC6165
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.117 18.5), rgb(188, 97, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#BC6165 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6165 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 97, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.117 18.5) |
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 #BC6165 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6165 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6165 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6165 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.057 18.4)
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Step 400
400
#D4898A
oklch(70.7% 0.092 18.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6165
oklch(60.1% 0.117 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15056
oklch(55.6% 0.127 18.4)
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Step 700
700
#984046
oklch(49% 0.118 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C353A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 18)
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Step 900
900
#642F32
oklch(37.7% 0.077 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1D
oklch(27% 0.049 18.8)
#BC6165 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) | #747165 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8363 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5563 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6165
#BC6165
oklch(60.1% 0.117 18.5)
- #009397
#009397
oklch(60.2% 0.102 198.2)
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 #BC6165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.053
Use #BC6165 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.