#BC698A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.4% 0.112 355.6), rgb(188, 105, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#BC698A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC698A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 105, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.112 355.6) |
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 #BC698A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC698A | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC698A text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC698A text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA3
oklch(70.8% 0.087 355.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC698A
oklch(62.4% 0.112 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95276
oklch(55.6% 0.121 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#914263
oklch(49.1% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#763751
oklch(42.8% 0.093 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#603043
oklch(37.8% 0.073 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#BC698A 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) | #747A8B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898888 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86575 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC698A
#BC698A
oklch(62.4% 0.112 355.6)
- #189D84
#189D84
oklch(62.4% 0.113 175.5)
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 #BC698A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.062
Use #BC698A 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.