#BC9499
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.5% 0.049 10), rgb(188, 148, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#BC9499 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9499 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 148, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.049 10) |
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 #BC9499 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9499 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9499 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9499 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#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
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 9.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9499
oklch(70.5% 0.049 10)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A81
oklch(63.1% 0.062 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#96636A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#805258
oklch(49.2% 0.062 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#684348
oklch(42.7% 0.052 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#55393D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#BC9499 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) | #9A9A99 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A198 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49196 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9499
#BC9499
oklch(70.5% 0.049 10)
- #7DAAA7
#7DAAA7
oklch(70.5% 0.048 191)
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 #BC9499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.016
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.056
Use #BC9499 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.