#BC858D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.3% 0.068 9.4), rgb(188, 133, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BC858D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC858D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.068 9.4) |
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 #BC858D | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC858D | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC858D text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC858D text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.042 10.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC858D
oklch(67.3% 0.068 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7737E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25A67
oklch(55.5% 0.095 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A56
oklch(49.1% 0.089 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#BC858D 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) | #8E8E8D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68188 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC858D
#BC858D
oklch(67.3% 0.068 9.4)
- #62A49F
#62A49F
oklch(67.3% 0.068 189.5)
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 #BC858D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
Use #BC858D 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.