#BC6979
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.9% 0.107 8.3), rgb(188, 105, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BC6979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.009 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 | #BC6979 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.107 8.3) |
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 #BC6979 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6979 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6979 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6979 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
#E0B3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.053 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B96
oklch(70.7% 0.083 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6979
oklch(61.9% 0.107 8.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5366
oklch(55.5% 0.116 8)
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Step 700
700
#934354
oklch(49.1% 0.109 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#773845
oklch(42.7% 0.089 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D22
oklch(27.1% 0.044 9)
#BC6979 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) | #777879 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8877 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9616F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6979
#BC6979
oklch(61.9% 0.107 8.3)
- #039A92
#039A92
oklch(61.9% 0.107 188.3)
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 #BC6979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #BC6979 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.