#BD8176
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.1% 0.077 30.7), rgb(189, 129, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#BD8176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8176 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 129, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.077 30.7) |
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 #BD8176 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8176 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8176 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8176 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938A
oklch(70.6% 0.06 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8176
oklch(66.1% 0.077 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6055
oklch(55.5% 0.083 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#874F45
oklch(49% 0.078 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4139
oklch(42.7% 0.065 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#593731
oklch(37.6% 0.05 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#BD8176 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) | #8E8975 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9575 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA797E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8176
#BD8176
oklch(66.1% 0.077 30.7)
- #559FAD
#559FAD
oklch(66% 0.076 211.3)
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 #BD8176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.013
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
Use #BD8176 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.