#BD8396
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.4% 0.075 358), rgb(189, 131, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BD8396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8396 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 131, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.075 358) |
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 #BD8396 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8396 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8396 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8396 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C0
oklch(81% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8396
oklch(67.4% 0.075 358)
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Step 500
500
#B87089
oklch(63% 0.096 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45773
oklch(55.6% 0.106 358)
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Step 700
700
#8C4760
oklch(49.1% 0.098 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#723B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#BD8396 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) | #8A8D97 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989795 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68089 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8396
#BD8396
oklch(67.4% 0.075 358)
- #5FA696
#5FA696
oklch(67.4% 0.076 177.7)
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 #BD8396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
Use #BD8396 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.