#BC6771
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.109 13.3), rgb(188, 103, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#BC6771 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6771 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 103, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.109 13.3) |
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 #BC6771 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6771 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6771 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6771 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#D08B91
oklch(70.8% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6771
oklch(61.3% 0.109 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD535F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#94434E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#793740
oklch(42.7% 0.092 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#623036
oklch(37.7% 0.072 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#BC6771 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) | #777671 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C866F | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA5E6B | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6771
#BC6771
oklch(61.3% 0.109 13.3)
- #009896
#009896
oklch(61.5% 0.105 193.1)
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 #BC6771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.004
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #BC6771 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.