#BC7C6B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.084 35.6), rgb(188, 124, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#BC7C6B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7C6B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 124, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.084 35.6) |
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 #BC7C6B | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7C6B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7C6B text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7C6B 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
#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
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69285
oklch(70.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7C6B
oklch(64.8% 0.084 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25F4D
oklch(55.7% 0.092 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E3E
oklch(49.1% 0.085 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#704034
oklch(42.6% 0.07 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#BC7C6B 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) | #8B846A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A916A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7378 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7C6B
#BC7C6B
oklch(64.8% 0.084 35.6)
- #4A9CAF
#4A9CAF
oklch(64.9% 0.084 215.1)
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 #BC7C6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC7C6B 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.