#BC7E7A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.078 23.5), rgb(188, 126, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#BC7E7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7E7A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.078 23.5) |
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 #BC7E7A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7E7A | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7E7A text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC7E7A text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4928E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 23.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7E7A
oklch(65.5% 0.078 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 24)
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Step 700
700
#884E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3735
oklch(37.8% 0.051 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#BC7E7A 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) | #8B8779 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999379 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8777D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7E7A
#BC7E7A
oklch(65.5% 0.078 23.5)
- #509FA6
#509FA6
oklch(65.5% 0.078 203.1)
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 #BC7E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #BC7E7A 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.