#BC7B88
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.4% 0.083 6.5), rgb(188, 123, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#BC7B88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 7°. 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 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7B88 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 123, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.083 6.5) |
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 #BC7B88 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7B88 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7B88 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7B88 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#C5909A
oklch(70.7% 0.065 6.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7B88
oklch(65.4% 0.083 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05C6B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#884C59
oklch(49.1% 0.082 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E49
oklch(42.7% 0.07 6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 6)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#BC7B88 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) | #858688 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959287 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77680 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7B88
#BC7B88
oklch(65.4% 0.083 6.5)
- #4DA198
#4DA198
oklch(65.4% 0.083 186.1)
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 #BC7B88, 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 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #BC7B88 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.