#BC99AB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72% 0.048 346), rgb(188, 153, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#BC99AB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC99AB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 153, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 21%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.048 346) |
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 #BC99AB | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BC99AB | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99AB text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BC99AB text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 345)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BC99AB
oklch(72% 0.048 346)
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Step 500
500
#A67B91
oklch(63.2% 0.061 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#90637C
oklch(55.5% 0.068 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5268
oklch(49.1% 0.063 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#644355
oklch(42.6% 0.053 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#523946
oklch(37.8% 0.041 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#BC99AB 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) | #9B9FAC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A5AA | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1999F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC99AB
#BC99AB
oklch(72% 0.048 346)
- #89AF9E
#89AF9E
oklch(72.1% 0.048 166)
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 #BC99AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.057
Use #BC99AB 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.