#BC8291
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.9% 0.074 2.3), rgb(188, 130, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BC8291 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8291 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 130, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.074 2.3) |
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 #BC8291 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8291 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8291 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8291 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BE
oklch(81% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8291
oklch(66.9% 0.074 2.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97185
oklch(63.2% 0.094 2.2)
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Step 600
600
#A4586E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C485C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#723B4B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#BC8291 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) | #8A8C91 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989690 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C67E87 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8291
#BC8291
oklch(66.9% 0.074 2.3)
- #5DA499
#5DA499
oklch(66.9% 0.074 183)
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 #BC8291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
Use #BC8291 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.