#BC8591
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.5% 0.069 4.7), rgb(188, 133, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#BC8591 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 5°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8591 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 133, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.069 4.7) |
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 #BC8591 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8591 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8591 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8591 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BD
oklch(81% 0.042 4.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8591
oklch(67.5% 0.069 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77282
oklch(63% 0.089 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#713D4A
oklch(42.8% 0.074 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F24
oklch(27.1% 0.037 5.6)
#BC8591 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) | #8D8E91 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9890 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68189 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8591
#BC8591
oklch(67.5% 0.069 4.7)
- #63A59C
#63A59C
oklch(67.5% 0.069 184.7)
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 #BC8591, 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 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC8591 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.