#BC978D
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(70.8% 0.047 35.6), rgb(188, 151, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#BC978D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC978D |
| RGB | rgb(188, 151, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.047 35.6) |
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 #BC978D | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC978D | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC978D text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC978D text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 33.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC978D
oklch(70.8% 0.047 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D71
oklch(63.1% 0.059 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#956659
oklch(55.6% 0.064 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F5449
oklch(49% 0.061 35)
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Step 800
800
#67453C
oklch(42.6% 0.05 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#543A33
oklch(37.6% 0.039 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#31221E
oklch(26.9% 0.024 35.5)
#BC978D 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) | #9F9B8C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C59294 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC978D
#BC978D
oklch(70.8% 0.047 35.6)
- #80A9B3
#80A9B3
oklch(70.8% 0.047 214.4)
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 #BC978D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #BC978D 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.