#BC7B76
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.082 24.4), rgb(188, 123, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BC7B76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7B76 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.082 24.4) |
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 #BC7B76 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7B76 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7B76 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7B76 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6918D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7B76
oklch(64.9% 0.082 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15E59
oklch(55.6% 0.089 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D49
oklch(49.2% 0.083 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#BC7B76 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) | #888475 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989175 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9737A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7B76
#BC7B76
oklch(64.9% 0.082 24.4)
- #499EA6
#499EA6
oklch(65% 0.082 203.6)
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 #BC7B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #BC7B76 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.