#BC7A83
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.1% 0.083 10.7), rgb(188, 122, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BC7A83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7A83 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 122, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.083 10.7) |
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 #BC7A83 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7A83 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7A83 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7A83 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
#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
#D9B6BA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7A83
oklch(65.1% 0.083 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#A15C66
oklch(55.6% 0.091 11.1)
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Step 700
700
#894B55
oklch(49% 0.084 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#703E46
oklch(42.7% 0.07 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B353B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#BC7A83 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) | #858583 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959182 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8747D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7A83
#BC7A83
oklch(65.1% 0.083 10.7)
- #4AA09B
#4AA09B
oklch(65.2% 0.083 190.2)
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 #BC7A83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC7A83 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.