#BC7E85
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.078 12), rgb(188, 126, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#BC7E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7E85 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.078 12) |
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 #BC7E85 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7E85 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7E85 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7E85 text on black | 6.46:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39196
oklch(70.6% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7E85
oklch(65.8% 0.078 12)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E66
oklch(55.6% 0.084 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D55
oklch(49.1% 0.079 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4045
oklch(42.8% 0.064 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#59363A
oklch(37.6% 0.051 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#BC7E85 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) | #888885 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979384 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77881 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7E85
#BC7E85
oklch(65.8% 0.078 12)
- #53A19E
#53A19E
oklch(65.9% 0.077 192.2)
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 #BC7E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
Use #BC7E85 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.