#BC7B83
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65.2% 0.082 11.5), rgb(188, 123, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#BC7B83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7B83 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.082 11.5) |
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 #BC7B83 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7B83 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7B83 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7B83 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D5
oklch(88.4% 0.022 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7BA
oklch(81% 0.039 12)
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Step 400
400
#C59196
oklch(70.8% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7B83
oklch(65.2% 0.082 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D66
oklch(55.7% 0.088 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#894C55
oklch(49.2% 0.083 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F45
oklch(42.8% 0.067 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A353A
oklch(37.6% 0.054 11.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#BC7B83 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) | #868583 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969182 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8757E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7B83
#BC7B83
oklch(65.2% 0.082 11.5)
- #4CA09C
#4CA09C
oklch(65.3% 0.082 191.2)
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 #BC7B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC7B83 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.