#BC959D
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.8% 0.048 4.6), rgb(188, 149, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#BC959D is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC959D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 149, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.048 4.6) |
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 #BC959D | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC959D | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC959D text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC959D text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC959D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A85
oklch(63.1% 0.062 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#95636E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 5)
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Step 700
700
#7F525C
oklch(49.2% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#67434B
oklch(42.6% 0.051 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#BC959D 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) | #9A9B9D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C39398 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC959D
#BC959D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 4.6)
- #80ABA5
#80ABA5
oklch(70.8% 0.047 185.6)
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 #BC959D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.016
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #BC959D 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.