#BC717F
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.096 8.1), rgb(188, 113, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BC717F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC717F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 113, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.096 8.1) |
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 #BC717F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC717F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC717F text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC717F text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5BB
oklch(81% 0.047 8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D97
oklch(70.6% 0.075 8.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC717F
oklch(63.4% 0.096 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65767
oklch(55.5% 0.105 8.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4756
oklch(49% 0.097 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#743B46
oklch(42.8% 0.081 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E333B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#BC717F 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) | #7E7E7F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7D | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86B76 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC717F
#BC717F
oklch(63.4% 0.096 8.1)
- #319D95
#319D95
oklch(63.4% 0.096 187.9)
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 #BC717F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #BC717F 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.