#BC8E89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.057 25.7), rgb(188, 142, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#BC8E89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E89 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.057 25.7) |
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 #BC8E89 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8E89 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E89 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E89 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E89
oklch(68.9% 0.057 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17873
oklch(63% 0.073 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C615B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#86504B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D423E
oklch(42.9% 0.061 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#BC8E89 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) | #979489 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29C88 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6898D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E89
#BC8E89
oklch(68.9% 0.057 25.7)
- #70A6AC
#70A6AC
oklch(69% 0.057 204.7)
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 #BC8E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.008
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC8E89 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.