#BD8172
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.078 34.6), rgb(189, 129, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#BD8172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 35°. 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 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8172 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.078 34.6) |
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 #BD8172 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8172 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD8172 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8172 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49387
oklch(70.7% 0.062 34.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8172
oklch(66% 0.078 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6051
oklch(55.6% 0.086 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#884F42
oklch(49.1% 0.08 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4136
oklch(42.6% 0.066 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#BD8172 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) | #8F8871 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9471 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA787D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8172
#BD8172
oklch(66% 0.078 34.6)
- #549FB0
#549FB0
oklch(66.1% 0.078 214.3)
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 #BD8172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #BD8172 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.