#BC7D8D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.9% 0.081 2.9), rgb(188, 125, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#BC7D8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7D8D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 125, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.081 2.9) |
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 #BC7D8D | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7D8D | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7D8D text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7D8D text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BE
oklch(81% 0.039 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919D
oklch(70.8% 0.062 2.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7D8D
oklch(65.9% 0.081 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6E
oklch(55.7% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4B
oklch(42.8% 0.067 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#59353F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 2)
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Step 950
950
#341F25
oklch(26.9% 0.034 1)
#BC7D8D 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) | #86888D | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938C | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77983 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7D8D
#BC7D8D
oklch(65.9% 0.081 2.9)
- #53A296
#53A296
oklch(65.8% 0.08 182.7)
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 #BC7D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC7D8D 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.