#BC8196
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.9% 0.078 356.4), rgb(188, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#BC8196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8196 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.078 356.4) |
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 #BC8196 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8196 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8196 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8196 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D9
oklch(88.6% 0.021 358.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C091A1
oklch(70.6% 0.06 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8196
oklch(66.9% 0.078 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E74
oklch(55.6% 0.084 357)
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Step 700
700
#844D62
oklch(49.1% 0.079 356)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F50
oklch(42.6% 0.066 355.5)
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Step 900
900
#573642
oklch(37.6% 0.05 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#BC8196 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) | #888C97 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969695 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C57E88 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8196
#BC8196
oklch(66.9% 0.078 356.4)
- #5DA593
#5DA593
oklch(66.9% 0.078 175.8)
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 #BC8196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
Use #BC8196 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.