#BC717A
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.2% 0.095 12.4), rgb(188, 113, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#BC717A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC717A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 113, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.095 12.4) |
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 #BC717A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC717A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC717A text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC717A text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E94
oklch(70.7% 0.073 12.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC717A
oklch(63.2% 0.095 12.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75863
oklch(55.7% 0.104 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4852
oklch(49.2% 0.096 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#BC717A 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) | #7F7D7A | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C79 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96A74 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC717A
#BC717A
oklch(63.2% 0.095 12.4)
- #309C99
#309C99
oklch(63.3% 0.095 192.3)
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 #BC717A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.009
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC717A 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.