#BC8794
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.067 2.9), rgb(188, 135, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BC8794 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8794 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 135, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 28%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.067 2.9) |
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 #BC8794 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8794 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8794 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8794 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8794
oklch(67.9% 0.067 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57384
oklch(63% 0.086 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#894B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.086 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#BC8794 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) | #8E9094 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5848B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8794
#BC8794
oklch(67.9% 0.067 2.9)
- #67A69C
#67A69C
oklch(68% 0.067 183.1)
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 #BC8794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #BC8794 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.