#BD816D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.08 39.2), rgb(189, 129, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#BD816D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 39°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD816D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.08 39.2) |
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 #BD816D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD816D | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD816D text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD816D text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49484
oklch(70.8% 0.063 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD816D
oklch(65.9% 0.08 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F614C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#88503D
oklch(49.2% 0.081 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E4233
oklch(42.7% 0.066 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A382C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#35211A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 40.1)
#BD816D 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) | #90886B | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E946D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB787C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD816D
#BD816D
oklch(65.9% 0.08 39.2)
- #549EB4
#549EB4
oklch(66% 0.08 219.5)
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 #BD816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD816D 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.