#BC7E96
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.3% 0.083 354.7), rgb(188, 126, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#BC7E96 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC7E96 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 126, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.083 354.7) |
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 #BC7E96 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC7E96 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC7E96 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC7E96 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#C290A3
oklch(70.7% 0.065 354.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC7E96
oklch(66.3% 0.083 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C76
oklch(55.5% 0.09 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#864C63
oklch(49.2% 0.083 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E51
oklch(42.7% 0.07 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#583543
oklch(37.6% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#BC7E96 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) | #858997 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949495 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57B86 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC7E96
#BC7E96
oklch(66.3% 0.083 354.7)
- #57A490
#57A490
oklch(66.3% 0.083 174.8)
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 #BC7E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
Use #BC7E96 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.