#BC7899
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.4% 0.095 349.5), rgb(188, 120, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#BC7899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7899 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 120, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.095 349.5) |
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 #BC7899 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7899 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7899 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7899 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7899
oklch(65.4% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#A0597C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 350)
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Step 700
700
#884869
oklch(49% 0.096 349)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C55
oklch(42.8% 0.079 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3346
oklch(37.6% 0.062 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#BC7899 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) | #7E869A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9197 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57684 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7899
#BC7899
oklch(65.4% 0.095 349.5)
- #4DA387
#4DA387
oklch(65.4% 0.094 169.5)
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 #BC7899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
Use #BC7899 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.