#BD7C79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.082 22.4), rgb(189, 124, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#BD7C79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD7C79 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 124, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.082 22.4) |
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 #BD7C79 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD7C79 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD7C79 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD7C79 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6918E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 22.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD7C79
oklch(65.3% 0.082 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5B
oklch(55.5% 0.089 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D4B
oklch(49.2% 0.083 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#BD7C79 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) | #898578 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999278 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA747C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD7C79
#BD7C79
oklch(65.3% 0.082 22.4)
- #4B9FA6
#4B9FA6
oklch(65.3% 0.082 202.7)
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 #BD7C79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
Use #BD7C79 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.