#BC8779
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.069 35.4), rgb(188, 135, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#BC8779 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8779 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.069 35.4) |
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 #BC8779 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8779 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8779 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8779 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8779
oklch(67.2% 0.069 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87665
oklch(63.1% 0.088 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F32
oklch(42.7% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#BC8779 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) | #938D78 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09879 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88083 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8779
#BC8779
oklch(67.2% 0.069 35.4)
- #62A1B1
#62A1B1
oklch(67.2% 0.069 215.8)
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 #BC8779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #BC8779 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.