#BC999A
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.5% 0.042 16.2), rgb(188, 153, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#BC999A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC999A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.042 16.2) |
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 #BC999A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC999A | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC999A text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC999A text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABB
oklch(80.9% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC999A
oklch(71.5% 0.042 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#A87D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.054 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#926667
oklch(55.6% 0.057 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D5456
oklch(49.1% 0.055 16)
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Step 800
800
#654546
oklch(42.6% 0.044 17)
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Step 900
900
#533A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.036 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#BC999A 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) | #9F9E9A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A499 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C49699 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC999A
#BC999A
oklch(71.5% 0.042 16.2)
- #85ACAC
#85ACAC
oklch(71.6% 0.042 196.2)
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 #BC999A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #BC999A 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.