#BC8186
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.073 13.7), rgb(188, 129, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#BC8186 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8186 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.073 13.7) |
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 #BC8186 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8186 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8186 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8186 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29296
oklch(70.7% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8186
oklch(66.4% 0.073 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F65
oklch(55.5% 0.08 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#854F54
oklch(49.1% 0.073 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#BC8186 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) | #8B8A86 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999585 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77C83 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8186
#BC8186
oklch(66.4% 0.073 13.7)
- #59A2A0
#59A2A0
oklch(66.4% 0.073 193.2)
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 #BC8186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
Use #BC8186 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.