#BC7981
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.8% 0.084 11.9), rgb(188, 121, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#BC7981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 12°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7981 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.084 11.9) |
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 #BC7981 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7981 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7981 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7981 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69096
oklch(70.7% 0.066 11.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7981
oklch(64.8% 0.084 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15C65
oklch(55.6% 0.091 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B54
oklch(49.1% 0.086 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E45
oklch(42.7% 0.07 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#BC7981 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) | #858481 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959080 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8737C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7981
#BC7981
oklch(64.8% 0.084 11.9)
- #479F9C
#479F9C
oklch(64.8% 0.084 192.2)
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 #BC7981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
Use #BC7981 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.