#BC6787
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.114 357), rgb(188, 103, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#BC6787 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6787 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 103, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.114 357) |
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 #BC6787 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6787 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6787 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6787 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 357)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A1
oklch(70.7% 0.089 357.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6787
oklch(62% 0.114 357)
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Step 600
600
#AB5174
oklch(55.7% 0.124 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#924162
oklch(49.1% 0.115 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#773650
oklch(42.7% 0.096 356.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F42
oklch(37.6% 0.075 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#BC6787 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) | #727888 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888785 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86272 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6787
#BC6787
oklch(62% 0.114 357)
- #039C85
#039C85
oklch(62% 0.114 177.2)
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 #BC6787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
Use #BC6787 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.