#BC7E91
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.2% 0.08 359.6), rgb(188, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BC7E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7E91 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.08 359.6) |
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 #BC7E91 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7E91 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7E91 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7E91 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#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
#E6D3D8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7C0
oklch(81% 0.039 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919F
oklch(70.7% 0.062 360)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7E91
oklch(66.2% 0.08 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5D71
oklch(55.6% 0.087 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#864C5F
oklch(49.1% 0.082 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4E
oklch(42.8% 0.067 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#593641
oklch(37.9% 0.052 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#342026
oklch(27.1% 0.032 359.9)
#BC7E91 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) | #868992 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959490 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67B85 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7E91
#BC7E91
oklch(66.2% 0.08 359.6)
- #56A394
#56A394
oklch(66.2% 0.08 179.5)
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 #BC7E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC7E91 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.