#BC8478
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.072 32.5), rgb(188, 132, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BC8478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8478 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.072 32.5) |
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 #BC8478 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8478 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8478 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8478 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1948B
oklch(70.6% 0.056 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8478
oklch(66.6% 0.072 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6256
oklch(55.7% 0.078 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#855146
oklch(49.1% 0.073 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C423A
oklch(42.6% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#583832
oklch(37.7% 0.047 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#BC8478 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) | #908B77 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87C81 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8478
#BC8478
oklch(66.6% 0.072 32.5)
- #5CA0AE
#5CA0AE
oklch(66.6% 0.072 212.4)
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 #BC8478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #BC8478 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.