#BD8280
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.074 21.4), rgb(189, 130, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#BD8280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 21°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8280 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 130, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.074 21.4) |
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 #BD8280 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8280 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8280 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8280 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D3
oklch(88.4% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B6
oklch(80.9% 0.036 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29391
oklch(70.7% 0.057 21.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8280
oklch(66.5% 0.074 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D605F
oklch(55.6% 0.08 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4140
oklch(42.7% 0.062 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#583736
oklch(37.6% 0.048 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#BD8280 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) | #8D8A80 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B967F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97B82 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8280
#BD8280
oklch(66.5% 0.074 21.4)
- #58A2A7
#58A2A7
oklch(66.6% 0.074 201.2)
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 #BD8280, 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 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
Use #BD8280 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.