#BD8481
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.071 22.5), rgb(189, 132, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BD8481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8481 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 132, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.071 22.5) |
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 #BD8481 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8481 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8481 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8481 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 21.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8481
oklch(66.9% 0.071 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7370
oklch(63.1% 0.09 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55A58
oklch(55.5% 0.099 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A48
oklch(49% 0.091 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5D3433
oklch(37.6% 0.059 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#BD8481 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) | #8F8C81 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9780 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97E83 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8481
#BD8481
oklch(66.9% 0.071 22.5)
- #5CA2A8
#5CA2A8
oklch(66.9% 0.071 202.7)
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 #BD8481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #BD8481 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.