#BD8170
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.079 36.5), rgb(189, 129, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#BD8170 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8170 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 37%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.079 36.5) |
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 #BD8170 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8170 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD8170 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8170 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49486
oklch(70.8% 0.062 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8170
oklch(66% 0.079 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F614F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 37)
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Step 700
700
#885040
oklch(49.2% 0.08 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4135
oklch(42.6% 0.066 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#BD8170 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) | #8F886F | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA787D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8170
#BD8170
oklch(66% 0.079 36.5)
- #549EB1
#549EB1
oklch(65.9% 0.079 216.5)
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 #BD8170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #BD8170 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.