#BC897F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.065 31.3), rgb(188, 137, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#BC897F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC897F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 137, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.065 31.3) |
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 #BC897F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC897F | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC897F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC897F text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#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
#DAB8B1
oklch(81% 0.041 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC897F
oklch(67.7% 0.065 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6776A
oklch(63.2% 0.082 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15E52
oklch(55.5% 0.09 31)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E43
oklch(49.2% 0.083 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#704037
oklch(42.7% 0.069 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3730
oklch(37.8% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#BC897F 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) | #948F7E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78286 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC897F
#BC897F
oklch(67.7% 0.065 31.3)
- #66A3AE
#66A3AE
oklch(67.8% 0.065 210.2)
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 #BC897F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #BC897F 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.