#BC9197
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.9% 0.053 9.2), rgb(188, 145, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#BC9197 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9197 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 145, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 24%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.053 9.2) |
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 #BC9197 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9197 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9197 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9197 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9197
oklch(69.9% 0.053 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7981
oklch(63.2% 0.067 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#99616A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#825058
oklch(49% 0.068 9.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4248
oklch(42.7% 0.056 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332123
oklch(27.1% 0.028 11.8)
#BC9197 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) | #979797 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19F96 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C48E93 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9197
#BC9197
oklch(69.9% 0.053 9.2)
- #78A9A5
#78A9A5
oklch(69.9% 0.052 189.7)
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 #BC9197, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.011
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.013
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #BC9197 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.