#BC877A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.068 34.3), rgb(188, 135, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#BC877A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 34°. 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC877A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.068 34.3) |
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 #BC877A | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC877A | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC877A text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC877A text on black | 6.88:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC877A
oklch(67.2% 0.068 34.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B87666
oklch(63.1% 0.087 34.3)
-
Step 600
600
#A35E4D
oklch(55.7% 0.094 34.7)
-
Step 700
700
#8C4D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.089 34.4)
-
Step 800
800
#713F33
oklch(42.6% 0.073 34.4)
-
Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
-
Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#BC877A 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) | #938D79 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88084 | 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°).
- #BC877A
#BC877A
oklch(67.2% 0.068 34.3)
- #62A1B0
#62A1B0
oklch(67.2% 0.068 214.6)
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 #BC877A, 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 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #BC877A 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.