#BC736B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.2% 0.094 26.8), rgb(188, 115, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BC736B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC736B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 115, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.094 26.8) |
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 #BC736B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC736B | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC736B text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC736B 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
#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
#DDB6B1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F88
oklch(70.7% 0.074 26.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC736B
oklch(63.2% 0.094 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75A52
oklch(55.6% 0.102 27)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A43
oklch(49.2% 0.095 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#743D37
oklch(42.7% 0.078 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3430
oklch(37.7% 0.061 26.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#BC736B 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) | #837E6A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C6A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6971 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC736B
#BC736B
oklch(63.2% 0.094 26.8)
- #329AA6
#329AA6
oklch(63.3% 0.094 206.2)
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 #BC736B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC736B 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.