#BC8697
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.8% 0.07 358.6), rgb(188, 134, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BC8697 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8697 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.07 358.6) |
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 #BC8697 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8697 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8697 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8697 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 357.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8697
oklch(67.8% 0.07 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57289
oklch(63% 0.089 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15A72
oklch(55.7% 0.097 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#894A60
oklch(49.2% 0.089 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#703D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.074 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3441
oklch(37.8% 0.059 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BC8697 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) | #8C8F98 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999896 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5838C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8697
#BC8697
oklch(67.8% 0.07 358.6)
- #66A698
#66A698
oklch(67.8% 0.069 178.6)
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 #BC8697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
Use #BC8697 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.