#BC7E70
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.081 33.3), rgb(188, 126, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#BC7E70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7E70 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.081 33.3) |
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 #BC7E70 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7E70 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7E70 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7E70 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7E70
oklch(65.3% 0.081 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05F51
oklch(55.5% 0.088 33)
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Step 700
700
#894F42
oklch(49.2% 0.081 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4136
oklch(42.7% 0.067 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#BC7E70 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) | #8C866F | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9757A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7E70
#BC7E70
oklch(65.3% 0.081 33.3)
- #4F9DAE
#4F9DAE
oklch(65.3% 0.081 213.8)
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 #BC7E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #BC7E70 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.