#BC868F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.067 8), rgb(188, 134, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#BC868F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC868F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.067 8) |
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 #BC868F | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC868F | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC868F text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC868F text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#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
#DAB6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.042 8.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC868F
oklch(67.6% 0.067 8)
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Step 500
500
#B6737F
oklch(63% 0.086 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15B69
oklch(55.6% 0.093 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A57
oklch(49% 0.088 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#703D47
oklch(42.6% 0.072 8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353C
oklch(37.8% 0.055 8.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#BC868F 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) | #8E8E8F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68289 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC868F
#BC868F
oklch(67.6% 0.067 8)
- #64A59F
#64A59F
oklch(67.7% 0.067 188.2)
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 #BC868F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
Use #BC868F 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.