#BC9085
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.056 34.4), rgb(188, 144, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#BC9085 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9085 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 144, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.056 34.4) |
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 #BC9085 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9085 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9085 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9085 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9085
oklch(69.2% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6C
oklch(63.1% 0.071 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6254
oklch(55.5% 0.078 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#855145
oklch(49.1% 0.073 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4339
oklch(42.8% 0.06 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#583831
oklch(37.6% 0.048 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#BC9085 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) | #9A9584 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D85 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78A8D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9085
#BC9085
oklch(69.2% 0.056 34.4)
- #73A5B2
#73A5B2
oklch(69.1% 0.056 215.7)
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 #BC9085, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
Use #BC9085 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.