#BC839B
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.4% 0.077 352.4), rgb(188, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BC839B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC839B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.077 352.4) |
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 #BC839B | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC839B | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC839B text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC839B text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC839B
oklch(67.4% 0.077 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7708F
oklch(63.1% 0.098 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25779
oklch(55.5% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4766
oklch(49.1% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#713B53
oklch(42.8% 0.082 353)
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Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#BC839B 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) | #898E9C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96979A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5818B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC839B
#BC839B
oklch(67.4% 0.077 352.4)
- #62A691
#62A691
oklch(67.4% 0.077 172.1)
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 #BC839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
Use #BC839B 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.