#BC6289
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.124 354), rgb(188, 98, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#BC6289 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6289 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 98, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.124 354) |
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 #BC6289 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6289 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6289 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6289 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DA
oklch(88.4% 0.034 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#D087A5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 353.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6289
oklch(61.3% 0.124 354)
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Step 600
600
#AD4D79
oklch(55.6% 0.135 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#943E65
oklch(49.1% 0.124 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#793353
oklch(42.7% 0.105 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#622E44
oklch(37.8% 0.08 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#BC6289 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) | #6D758A | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858587 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85E70 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6289
#BC6289
oklch(61.3% 0.124 354)
- #009A7F
#009A7F
oklch(61.2% 0.116 174.4)
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 #BC6289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.068
Use #BC6289 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.