#BC878B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.065 13.9), rgb(188, 135, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#BC878B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC878B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.065 13.9) |
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 #BC878B | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC878B | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC878B text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC878B text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC878B
oklch(67.7% 0.065 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6747A
oklch(63% 0.084 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C63
oklch(55.6% 0.091 13.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B52
oklch(49% 0.085 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E43
oklch(42.6% 0.07 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F21
oklch(26.9% 0.034 13.7)
#BC878B 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) | #908F8B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68289 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC878B
#BC878B
oklch(67.7% 0.065 13.9)
- #65A4A3
#65A4A3
oklch(67.6% 0.065 194.4)
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 #BC878B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
Use #BC878B 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.