#BC8189
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.5% 0.074 10.3), rgb(188, 129, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#BC8189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8189 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.074 10.3) |
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 #BC8189 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8189 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8189 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8189 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BB
oklch(81% 0.036 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19298
oklch(70.6% 0.057 10.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8189
oklch(66.5% 0.074 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F68
oklch(55.6% 0.08 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E57
oklch(49% 0.075 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C4047
oklch(42.6% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#BC8189 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) | #8B8A89 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999588 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77C84 | 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°).
- #BC8189
#BC8189
oklch(66.5% 0.074 10.3)
- #59A29E
#59A29E
oklch(66.4% 0.074 190.9)
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 #BC8189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8189 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.