#BC7768
Closest named color: Pinkish Brown (#B17261). oklch(63.9% 0.09 32.9), rgb(188, 119, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#BC7768 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Brown (#B17261), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Brown (#B17261) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7768 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 119, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.09 32.9) |
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 #BC7768 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7768 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7768 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7768 text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#C99184
oklch(70.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7768
oklch(63.9% 0.09 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3E
oklch(49.2% 0.091 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#733E33
oklch(42.7% 0.077 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#37201B
oklch(27.2% 0.037 32.9)
#BC7768 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) | #878067 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E67 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA6D73 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7768
#BC7768
oklch(63.9% 0.09 32.9)
- #3D9AAC
#3D9AAC
oklch(63.9% 0.09 212.6)
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 #BC7768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC7768 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.