#BC958E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.4% 0.048 30.1), rgb(188, 149, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#BC958E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC958E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.048 30.1) |
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 #BC958E | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC958E | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC958E text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC958E text on black | 7.82:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC958E
oklch(70.4% 0.048 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC7C73
oklch(63.2% 0.062 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#97645C
oklch(55.6% 0.068 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#80534B
oklch(49% 0.062 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#68443E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#553A35
oklch(37.8% 0.04 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#BC958E 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) | #9D998D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59093 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC958E
#BC958E
oklch(70.4% 0.048 30.1)
- #7DA8B0
#7DA8B0
oklch(70.3% 0.048 210.3)
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 #BC958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
Use #BC958E 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.