#BD7972
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.6% 0.087 26.1), rgb(189, 121, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#BD7972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7972 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.087 26.1) |
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 #BD7972 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7972 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7972 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7972 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8918A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 27.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7972
oklch(64.6% 0.087 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#A35C56
oklch(55.5% 0.094 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C46
oklch(49.2% 0.088 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#723E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#BD7972 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) | #888371 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989071 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7077 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7972
#BD7972
oklch(64.6% 0.087 26.1)
- #429DA8
#429DA8
oklch(64.6% 0.087 206.2)
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 #BD7972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #BD7972 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.