#BC7B85
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.3% 0.082 9.5), rgb(188, 123, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#BC7B85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7B85 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.082 9.5) |
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 #BC7B85 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7B85 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7B85 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7B85 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59098
oklch(70.7% 0.065 8.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7B85
oklch(65.3% 0.082 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05C68
oklch(55.6% 0.09 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#894C56
oklch(49.2% 0.083 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E47
oklch(42.6% 0.069 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#BC7B85 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) | #868685 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959184 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7767F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7B85
#BC7B85
oklch(65.3% 0.082 9.5)
- #4CA09B
#4CA09B
oklch(65.2% 0.082 190.1)
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 #BC7B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #BC7B85 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.