#BC747C
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.091 12.8), rgb(188, 116, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#BC747C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC747C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 116, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.091 12.8) |
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 #BC747C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC747C | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC747C text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC747C text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98F94
oklch(70.8% 0.071 13.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC747C
oklch(63.8% 0.091 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55963
oklch(55.6% 0.1 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4952
oklch(49.1% 0.092 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3439
oklch(37.8% 0.059 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#371F21
oklch(27.2% 0.038 14.4)
#BC747C 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) | #81807C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7B | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96D77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC747C
#BC747C
oklch(63.8% 0.091 12.8)
- #399D9B
#399D9B
oklch(63.8% 0.091 193.2)
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 #BC747C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.007
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #BC747C 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.