#BC958B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.3% 0.049 34.8), rgb(188, 149, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#BC958B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC958B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 149, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.049 34.8) |
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 #BC958B | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC958B | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC958B text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC958B text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.031 35.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC958B
oklch(70.3% 0.049 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C70
oklch(63.1% 0.063 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#976558
oklch(55.6% 0.068 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#815348
oklch(49.1% 0.065 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#69443B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#BC958B 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) | #9E998A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69092 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC958B
#BC958B
oklch(70.3% 0.049 34.8)
- #7CA8B3
#7CA8B3
oklch(70.4% 0.05 214.9)
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 #BC958B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
Use #BC958B 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.