#BD8281
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.073 20.3), rgb(189, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#BD8281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8281 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.073 20.3) |
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 #BD8281 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8281 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8281 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8281 text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C29392
oklch(70.7% 0.057 20)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8281
oklch(66.6% 0.073 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6060
oklch(55.7% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.074 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4141
oklch(42.7% 0.062 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#583737
oklch(37.6% 0.048 19.5)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#BD8281 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) | #8D8A81 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9680 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97C82 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8281
#BD8281
oklch(66.6% 0.073 20.3)
- #59A2A6
#59A2A6
oklch(66.7% 0.073 200.2)
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 #BD8281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.052
Use #BD8281 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.