#BC7977
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.085 21.5), rgb(188, 121, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#BC7977 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7977 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.085 21.5) |
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 #BC7977 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7977 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7977 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7977 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C7918E
oklch(70.8% 0.066 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7977
oklch(64.6% 0.085 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.092 21.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#BC7977 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) | #868377 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979076 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97179 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7977
#BC7977
oklch(64.6% 0.085 21.5)
- #459DA3
#459DA3
oklch(64.5% 0.084 201.4)
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 #BC7977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
Use #BC7977 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.