#BC9795
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71% 0.045 21.9), rgb(188, 151, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#BC9795 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC9795 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 151, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 23%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.045 21.9) |
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 #BC9795 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC9795 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9795 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC9795 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.028 20.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC9795
oklch(71% 0.045 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA7C7A
oklch(63.1% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#946563
oklch(55.6% 0.061 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5452
oklch(49.1% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#674543
oklch(42.8% 0.047 23)
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Step 900
900
#543A39
oklch(37.8% 0.037 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#312221
oklch(27% 0.023 23.1)
#BC9795 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) | #9E9C95 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A295 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49397 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC9795
#BC9795
oklch(71% 0.045 21.9)
- #81AAAD
#81AAAD
oklch(70.9% 0.044 201.8)
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 #BC9795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC9795 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.