#BC9394
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.2% 0.05 16.8), rgb(188, 147, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#BC9394 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 17°. 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 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.73:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9394 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 147, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.05 16.8) |
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 #BC9394 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9394 | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9394 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9394 text on black | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9394
oklch(70.2% 0.05 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#986365
oklch(55.7% 0.069 17)
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Step 700
700
#815254
oklch(49.2% 0.063 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#694345
oklch(42.7% 0.053 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#56393A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 16.9)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#BC9394 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) | #9A9994 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A093 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C58F94 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9394
#BC9394
oklch(70.2% 0.05 16.8)
- #7BA9A9
#7BA9A9
oklch(70.2% 0.049 196.1)
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 #BC9394, 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 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #BC9394 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.