#BC8487
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.069 15.5), rgb(188, 132, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BC8487 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8487 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 132, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.069 15.5) |
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 #BC8487 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8487 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8487 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8487 text on black | 6.78:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 16.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8487
oklch(67% 0.069 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97378
oklch(63.2% 0.089 15.3)
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Step 600
600
#A45A60
oklch(55.5% 0.097 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A50
oklch(49.1% 0.089 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D41
oklch(42.7% 0.074 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3437
oklch(37.6% 0.058 15.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#BC8487 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) | #8E8C87 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9786 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C77F85 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8487
#BC8487
oklch(67% 0.069 15.5)
- #5FA3A3
#5FA3A3
oklch(67.1% 0.069 195.6)
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 #BC8487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC8487 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.