#BC8D96
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.058 6), rgb(188, 141, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#BC8D96 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 6°. 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8D96 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 141, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.058 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 #BC8D96 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8D96 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8D96 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8D96 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 4.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8D96
oklch(69.1% 0.058 6)
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Step 500
500
#B17782
oklch(63.2% 0.074 7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.081 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#854E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C404A
oklch(42.7% 0.063 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#58373E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 5.8)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#BC8D96 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) | #949496 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C95 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58A90 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8D96
#BC8D96
oklch(69.1% 0.058 6)
- #71A8A1
#71A8A1
oklch(69.1% 0.059 185.9)
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 #BC8D96, 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 0.015
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
Use #BC8D96 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.