#BC767B
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.1% 0.088 15.2), rgb(188, 118, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#BC767B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC767B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 118, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.088 15.2) |
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 #BC767B | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC767B | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC767B text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC767B text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#DBB6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C88F93
oklch(70.7% 0.07 14.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC767B
oklch(64.1% 0.088 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45B61
oklch(55.7% 0.096 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A50
oklch(49.1% 0.089 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D42
oklch(42.7% 0.074 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3437
oklch(37.6% 0.058 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#BC767B 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) | #83817B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E7A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C96F78 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC767B
#BC767B
oklch(64.1% 0.088 15.2)
- #3E9D9D
#3E9D9D
oklch(64.1% 0.088 195.2)
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 #BC767B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.009
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC767B 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.