#BC8884
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.065 23.9), rgb(188, 136, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#BC8884 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 24°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8884 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 136, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.065 23.9) |
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 #BC8884 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8884 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8884 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8884 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 23.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8884
oklch(67.7% 0.065 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67571
oklch(63% 0.083 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15D59
oklch(55.5% 0.09 24)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D49
oklch(49.2% 0.083 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#BC8884 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) | #928F84 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9983 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78287 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8884
#BC8884
oklch(67.7% 0.065 23.9)
- #65A3A9
#65A3A9
oklch(67.6% 0.065 203.6)
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 #BC8884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
Use #BC8884 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.