#BD796B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.4% 0.089 32.2), rgb(189, 121, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#BD796B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD796B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.089 32.2) |
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 #BD796B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD796B | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD796B text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD796B text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89185
oklch(70.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD796B
oklch(64.4% 0.089 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4F
oklch(55.7% 0.096 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C3F
oklch(49% 0.09 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#723F35
oklch(42.8% 0.074 32)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#BD796B 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) | #89826A | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB6F75 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD796B
#BD796B
oklch(64.4% 0.089 32.2)
- #419CAD
#419CAD
oklch(64.5% 0.089 211.9)
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 #BD796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD796B 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.