#BC6F89
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.3% 0.102 358.7), rgb(188, 111, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#BC6F89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6F89 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 111, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.102 358.7) |
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 #BC6F89 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6F89 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6F89 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6F89 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C0
oklch(81% 0.05 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8CA0
oklch(70.7% 0.079 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6F89
oklch(63.3% 0.102 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65572
oklch(55.5% 0.111 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4560
oklch(49% 0.103 358.2)
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Step 800
800
#74394E
oklch(42.7% 0.086 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3241
oklch(37.8% 0.066 359)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#BC6F89 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) | #797E8A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B87 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86A78 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6F89
#BC6F89
oklch(63.3% 0.102 358.7)
- #2F9E8B
#2F9E8B
oklch(63.3% 0.102 178.9)
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 #BC6F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #BC6F89 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.