#BC6A80
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.2% 0.107 3.4), rgb(188, 106, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#BC6A80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 3°. 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6A80 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 106, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.107 3.4) |
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 #BC6A80 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6A80 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6A80 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6A80 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BD
oklch(80.9% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9B
oklch(70.7% 0.083 3.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6A80
oklch(62.2% 0.107 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA536C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#92435A
oklch(49.1% 0.109 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#76384A
oklch(42.7% 0.089 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#60313E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#BC6A80 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) | #777981 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887E | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96472 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6A80
#BC6A80
oklch(62.2% 0.107 3.4)
- #149C8D
#149C8D
oklch(62.4% 0.108 182.8)
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 #BC6A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.057
Use #BC6A80 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.