#BD8385
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.072 16.9), rgb(189, 131, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#BD8385 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8385 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 131, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.072 16.9) |
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 #BD8385 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8385 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8385 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8385 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#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
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19394
oklch(70.7% 0.056 17.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD8385
oklch(66.9% 0.072 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6063
oklch(55.6% 0.078 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#854F52
oklch(49.1% 0.073 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4143
oklch(42.7% 0.06 16.9)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#342121
oklch(27.2% 0.03 19.2)
#BD8385 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) | #8D8B85 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9684 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87D84 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8385
#BD8385
oklch(66.9% 0.072 16.9)
- #5BA3A4
#5BA3A4
oklch(66.9% 0.072 196.7)
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 #BD8385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD8385 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.