#BC858A
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.3% 0.068 13), rgb(188, 133, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#BC858A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC858A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.068 13) |
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 #BC858A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC858A | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC858A text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC858A text on black | 6.86:1 | 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
#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
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC858A
oklch(67.3% 0.068 13)
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Step 500
500
#B8737A
oklch(63.1% 0.088 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35B63
oklch(55.6% 0.095 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A52
oklch(49% 0.088 13)
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Step 800
800
#713D43
oklch(42.6% 0.073 13.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3539
oklch(37.8% 0.056 13.5)
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Step 950
950
#361F21
oklch(27% 0.036 14.1)
#BC858A 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) | #8E8D8A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78087 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC858A
#BC858A
oklch(67.3% 0.068 13)
- #61A4A1
#61A4A1
oklch(67.3% 0.069 192)
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 #BC858A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
Use #BC858A 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.