#BC8A79
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.066 39.6), rgb(188, 138, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#BC8A79 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A79 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.066 39.6) |
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 #BC8A79 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A79 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A79 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A79 text on black | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8A79
oklch(67.8% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67862
oklch(63.2% 0.085 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16049
oklch(55.7% 0.092 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F3A
oklch(49.2% 0.086 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#704131
oklch(42.8% 0.071 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#352019
oklch(26.8% 0.035 39.2)
#BC8A79 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) | #968F78 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29979 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88385 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A79
#BC8A79
oklch(67.8% 0.066 39.6)
- #67A2B4
#67A2B4
oklch(67.8% 0.067 219.2)
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 #BC8A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC8A79 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.