#BC749A
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.7% 0.102 347.4), rgb(188, 116, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#BC749A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC749A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 116, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.102 347.4) |
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 #BC749A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC749A | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC749A text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC749A text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68CAA
oklch(70.6% 0.081 347)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC749A
oklch(64.7% 0.102 347.4)
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Step 600
600
#A2567F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A466C
oklch(49.1% 0.104 347)
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Step 800
800
#703A58
oklch(42.7% 0.086 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3248
oklch(37.6% 0.067 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#BC749A 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) | #7A839B | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8F98 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57381 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC749A
#BC749A
oklch(64.7% 0.102 347.4)
- #44A282
#44A282
oklch(64.7% 0.102 167.8)
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 #BC749A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #BC749A 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.