#BC7D7D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.079 19.4), rgb(188, 125, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#BC7D7D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7D7D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.079 19.4) |
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 #BC7D7D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7D7D | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7D7D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7D7D text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C49291
oklch(70.7% 0.061 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7D7D
oklch(65.4% 0.079 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F5E5F
oklch(55.5% 0.085 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#884D4E
oklch(49% 0.08 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4040
oklch(42.8% 0.066 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#BC7D7D 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) | #89867D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927C | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8767D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7D7D
#BC7D7D
oklch(65.4% 0.079 19.4)
- #4F9FA3
#4F9FA3
oklch(65.4% 0.078 199.8)
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 #BC7D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC7D7D 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.