#BC7674
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.089 21.6), rgb(188, 118, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#BC7674 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7674 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 118, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.089 21.6) |
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 #BC7674 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7674 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7674 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7674 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8908D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7674
oklch(64% 0.089 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B4A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#723D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3534
oklch(37.8% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#BC7674 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) | #848074 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E73 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96E76 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7674
#BC7674
oklch(64% 0.089 21.6)
- #3C9CA3
#3C9CA3
oklch(64% 0.089 201.9)
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 #BC7674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #BC7674 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.