#BC7B6A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.086 35.3), rgb(188, 123, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#BC7B6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7B6A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.086 35.3) |
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 #BC7B6A | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7B6A | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7B6A text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7B6A text on black | 6.17:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 37)
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Step 400
400
#C79284
oklch(70.7% 0.068 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7B6A
oklch(64.6% 0.086 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#714033
oklch(42.8% 0.072 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B362D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#BC7B6A 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) | #8A8369 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9069 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7177 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7B6A
#BC7B6A
oklch(64.6% 0.086 35.3)
- #479BAF
#479BAF
oklch(64.6% 0.086 215.7)
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 #BC7B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC7B6A 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.