#BC847D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.07 27.1), rgb(188, 132, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#BC847D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC847D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.07 27.1) |
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 #BC847D | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC847D | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC847D text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC847D text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC847D
oklch(66.7% 0.07 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B625B
oklch(55.6% 0.076 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#85514B
oklch(49.3% 0.071 27)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#BC847D 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) | #908B7C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87D82 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC847D
#BC847D
oklch(66.7% 0.07 27.1)
- #5DA1AA
#5DA1AA
oklch(66.7% 0.07 206.6)
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 #BC847D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #BC847D 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.