#BD8482
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.071 21.4), rgb(189, 132, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#BD8482 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 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 | #BD8482 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 132, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.071 21.4) |
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 #BD8482 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8482 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8482 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8482 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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)
#BD8482
oklch(67% 0.071 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7371
oklch(63.1% 0.09 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A49
oklch(49.1% 0.091 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#733D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3434
oklch(37.6% 0.059 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#BD8482 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) | #8F8C82 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9781 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97E84 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8482
#BD8482
oklch(67% 0.071 21.4)
- #5DA2A7
#5DA2A7
oklch(66.9% 0.07 201.6)
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 #BD8482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #BD8482 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.