#BC837A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.072 29.1), rgb(188, 131, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BC837A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC837A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.072 29.1) |
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 #BC837A | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC837A | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC837A text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC837A text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7B9B4
oklch(81% 0.035 29)
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Step 400
400
#C2948C
oklch(70.8% 0.057 29.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC837A
oklch(66.5% 0.072 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6158
oklch(55.5% 0.079 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#855048
oklch(49% 0.073 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#BC837A 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) | #8F8A79 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9579 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87C81 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC837A
#BC837A
oklch(66.5% 0.072 29.1)
- #5AA0AC
#5AA0AC
oklch(66.4% 0.073 209.7)
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 #BC837A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #BC837A 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.