#BC6978
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.9% 0.107 9.1), rgb(188, 105, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BC6978 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6978 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.107 9.1) |
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 #BC6978 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6978 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6978 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6978 text on black | 5.43:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B95
oklch(70.7% 0.083 9.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6978
oklch(61.9% 0.107 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5365
oklch(55.5% 0.116 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#934354
oklch(49.1% 0.109 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#773844
oklch(42.7% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#61313A
oklch(37.8% 0.07 9)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#BC6978 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) | #787878 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8876 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9616E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6978
#BC6978
oklch(61.9% 0.107 9.1)
- #029A93
#029A93
oklch(61.9% 0.107 189.1)
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 #BC6978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #BC6978 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.