#BD5C63
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.125 17.2), rgb(189, 92, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BD5C63 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5C63 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 92, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.125 17.2) |
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 #BD5C63 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5C63 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5C63 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5C63 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D7878A
oklch(70.7% 0.098 17.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5C63
oklch(59.4% 0.125 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54C56
oklch(55.6% 0.137 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D46
oklch(49.1% 0.126 17.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E333A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#BD5C63 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) | #716E63 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898161 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4F5F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5C63
#BD5C63
oklch(59.4% 0.125 17.2)
- #009093
#009093
oklch(59.3% 0.101 197.4)
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 #BD5C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.050
Use #BD5C63 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.