#BC8E8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69% 0.056 20), rgb(188, 142, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#BC8E8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E8D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.056 20) |
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 #BC8E8D | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8E8D | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E8D text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E8D text on black | 7.39:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E8D
oklch(69% 0.056 20)
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Step 500
500
#B17877
oklch(63.1% 0.072 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C6060
oklch(55.5% 0.079 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#854F4F
oklch(49% 0.073 20)
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Step 800
800
#6C4141
oklch(42.6% 0.06 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342120
oklch(27.1% 0.03 22.6)
#BC8E8D 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) | #96948D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19D8C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6898E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E8D
#BC8E8D
oklch(69% 0.056 20)
- #71A6A9
#71A6A9
oklch(68.9% 0.056 200.4)
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 #BC8E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.003
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #BC8E8D 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.