#BD837F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.072 23.6), rgb(189, 131, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#BD837F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 24°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD837F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 131, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.072 23.6) |
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 #BD837F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD837F | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD837F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD837F text on black | 6.71:1 | 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
#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
#C29390
oklch(70.7% 0.057 22.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD837F
oklch(66.7% 0.072 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#9C615D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#85504D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6D413F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#583835
oklch(37.8% 0.046 25.4)
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Step 950
950
#34211F
oklch(27.1% 0.03 25.9)
#BD837F 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) | #8F8B7E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97C82 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD837F
#BD837F
oklch(66.7% 0.072 23.6)
- #5AA2A8
#5AA2A8
oklch(66.8% 0.073 202.6)
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 #BD837F, 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 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
Use #BD837F 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.