#BC8A7C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.065 36.2), rgb(188, 138, 124).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#BC8A7C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 36°. 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 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A7C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.065 36.2) |
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 #BC8A7C | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A7C | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A7C text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A7C text on black | 7.06:1 | 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
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8A7C
oklch(67.8% 0.065 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67766
oklch(63.1% 0.084 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#894E3E
oklch(49% 0.084 36)
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Step 800
800
#704134
oklch(42.8% 0.069 36.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#BC8A7C 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) | #96907B | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88386 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A7C
#BC8A7C
oklch(67.8% 0.065 36.2)
- #68A2B2
#68A2B2
oklch(67.8% 0.065 217.1)
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 #BC8A7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #BC8A7C 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.