#BC8D85
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.059 29.6), rgb(188, 141, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#BC8D85 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8D85 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 141, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.059 29.6) |
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 #BC8D85 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC8D85 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8D85 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8D85 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D1
oklch(88.4% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8D85
oklch(68.6% 0.059 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#B3786F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6057
oklch(55.6% 0.083 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#875047
oklch(49.2% 0.076 30)
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Step 800
800
#6D413A
oklch(42.6% 0.063 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#BC8D85 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) | #979384 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C85 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7878B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8D85
#BC8D85
oklch(68.6% 0.059 29.6)
- #6EA5AE
#6EA5AE
oklch(68.7% 0.059 208.8)
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 #BC8D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #BC8D85 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.