#BC798B
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.1% 0.087 2.3), rgb(188, 121, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BC798B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC798B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.087 2.3) |
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 #BC798B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC798B | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC798B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC798B text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.068 1.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC798B
oklch(65.1% 0.087 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#894A5C
oklch(49% 0.088 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A343F
oklch(37.5% 0.057 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#BC798B 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) | #82858C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7757F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC798B
#BC798B
oklch(65.1% 0.087 2.3)
- #4AA194
#4AA194
oklch(65.2% 0.086 182.4)
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 #BC798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC798B 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.