#BC877E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.3% 0.067 29.7), rgb(188, 135, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#BC877E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC877E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.067 29.7) |
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 #BC877E | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC877E | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC877E text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC877E text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC877E
oklch(67.3% 0.067 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8756B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 29)
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Step 600
600
#A35D52
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D43
oklch(49.2% 0.086 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#713F37
oklch(42.7% 0.072 30)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#BC877E 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) | #928E7D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88085 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC877E
#BC877E
oklch(67.3% 0.067 29.7)
- #62A2AD
#62A2AD
oklch(67.3% 0.068 209.6)
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 #BC877E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #BC877E 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.