#BC8E91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.056 14.3), rgb(188, 142, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#BC8E91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC8E91 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 142, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.056 14.3) |
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 #BC8E91 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC8E91 | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E91 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC8E91 text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC8E91
oklch(69.1% 0.056 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#B1787C
oklch(63.2% 0.072 14.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6065
oklch(55.5% 0.077 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#854F54
oklch(49.1% 0.073 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4145
oklch(42.7% 0.06 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#BC8E91 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) | #969591 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D90 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58A8F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC8E91
#BC8E91
oklch(69.1% 0.056 14.3)
- #72A7A6
#72A7A6
oklch(69.1% 0.056 194.4)
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 #BC8E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.005
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
Use #BC8E91 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.