#BC8579
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.071 32.7), rgb(188, 133, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#BC8579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8579 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.071 32.7) |
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 #BC8579 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8579 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8579 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8579 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1958B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 33.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC8579
oklch(66.8% 0.071 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6256
oklch(55.5% 0.077 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#845146
oklch(49% 0.071 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C433A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 33)
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Step 900
900
#573832
oklch(37.5% 0.046 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#BC8579 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) | #918C78 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9778 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87E82 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8579
#BC8579
oklch(66.8% 0.071 32.7)
- #5EA0AE
#5EA0AE
oklch(66.7% 0.07 212.8)
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 #BC8579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #BC8579 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.