#BC8392
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.1% 0.073 2), rgb(188, 131, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BC8392 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8392 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.073 2) |
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 #BC8392 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8392 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8392 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8392 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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 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
#E9D3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8392
oklch(67.1% 0.073 2)
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Step 500
500
#B87185
oklch(63.1% 0.093 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3586F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C485C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#713C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C333F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#BC8392 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) | #8B8D92 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989691 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68088 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8392
#BC8392
oklch(67.1% 0.073 2)
- #5FA599
#5FA599
oklch(67.2% 0.073 181.8)
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 #BC8392, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC8392 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.