#BC7169
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(62.8% 0.097 26.7), rgb(188, 113, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BC7169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7169 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 113, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.097 26.7) |
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 #BC7169 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7169 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7169 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7169 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B0
oklch(81% 0.047 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F87
oklch(70.8% 0.076 27.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7169
oklch(62.8% 0.097 26.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85952
oklch(55.6% 0.105 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#904942
oklch(49.2% 0.097 27)
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Step 800
800
#753C37
oklch(42.7% 0.081 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.04 27.3)
#BC7169 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) | #827C68 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B68 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA676F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7169
#BC7169
oklch(62.8% 0.097 26.7)
- #2B99A6
#2B99A6
oklch(62.9% 0.097 206.7)
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 #BC7169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC7169 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.