#BD837D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.073 25.8), rgb(189, 131, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#BD837D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 26°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD837D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.073 25.8) |
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 #BD837D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD837D | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD837D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD837D text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#C2938E
oklch(70.6% 0.058 25.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD837D
oklch(66.7% 0.073 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#9D615B
oklch(55.7% 0.079 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#86504B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D423D
oklch(42.8% 0.061 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#BD837D 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) | #8F8B7C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97C82 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD837D
#BD837D
oklch(66.7% 0.073 25.8)
- #5AA1AA
#5AA1AA
oklch(66.6% 0.073 206.1)
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 #BD837D, 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 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
Use #BD837D 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.