#BD7A69
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.5% 0.088 34.9), rgb(189, 122, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#BD7A69 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7A69 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 122, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.088 34.9) |
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 #BD7A69 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7A69 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7A69 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7A69 text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89284
oklch(70.8% 0.069 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7A69
oklch(64.5% 0.088 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35D4C
oklch(55.5% 0.096 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F33
oklch(42.7% 0.074 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#BD7A69 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) | #8A8368 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9068 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7076 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7A69
#BD7A69
oklch(64.5% 0.088 34.9)
- #439BAF
#439BAF
oklch(64.4% 0.088 215.1)
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 #BD7A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #BD7A69 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.