#BC6565
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.7% 0.112 20.9), rgb(188, 101, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#BC6565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6565 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.112 20.9) |
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 #BC6565 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6565 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6565 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6565 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28B89
oklch(70.8% 0.087 21.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6565
oklch(60.7% 0.112 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5254
oklch(55.5% 0.122 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#964244
oklch(49% 0.113 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3738
oklch(42.6% 0.094 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#BC6565 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) | #787364 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8563 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5966 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6565
#BC6565
oklch(60.7% 0.112 20.9)
- #00949C
#00949C
oklch(60.7% 0.103 201.6)
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 #BC6565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #BC6565 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.