#BC8A9B
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.7% 0.065 356.8), rgb(188, 138, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#BC8A9B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8A9B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 138, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.065 356.8) |
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 #BC8A9B | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8A9B | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A9B text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8A9B text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 356)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8A9B
oklch(68.7% 0.065 356.8)
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Step 500
500
#B2748A
oklch(63% 0.083 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C74
oklch(55.5% 0.09 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#864C61
oklch(49.1% 0.083 357.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E50
oklch(42.7% 0.07 356)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#BC8A9B 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) | #90939C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B9A | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48890 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8A9B
#BC8A9B
oklch(68.7% 0.065 356.8)
- #6EA899
#6EA899
oklch(68.7% 0.065 176.2)
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 #BC8A9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
Use #BC8A9B 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.