#BC869C
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68% 0.072 353), rgb(188, 134, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BC869C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC869C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 134, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.072 353) |
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 #BC869C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC869C | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC869C text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC869C text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 352.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC869C
oklch(68% 0.072 353)
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Step 500
500
#B5728E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#A05978
oklch(55.6% 0.1 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#894965
oklch(49.2% 0.093 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C53
oklch(42.7% 0.078 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3444
oklch(37.7% 0.059 353.5)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#BC869C 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) | #8B909D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4848D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC869C
#BC869C
oklch(68% 0.072 353)
- #67A794
#67A794
oklch(68% 0.072 173.2)
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 #BC869C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
Use #BC869C 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.