#BC8185
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.073 14.8), rgb(188, 129, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#BC8185 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8185 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.073 14.8) |
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 #BC8185 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8185 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8185 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8185 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#C29295
oklch(70.6% 0.058 14.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8185
oklch(66.4% 0.073 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F64
oklch(55.5% 0.08 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#854F53
oklch(49.1% 0.073 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4144
oklch(42.8% 0.061 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#BC8185 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) | #8B8A85 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999584 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77B83 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8185
#BC8185
oklch(66.4% 0.073 14.8)
- #59A2A1
#59A2A1
oklch(66.5% 0.073 194.4)
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 #BC8185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
Use #BC8185 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.