#BD848D
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.3% 0.071 8.7), rgb(189, 132, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BD848D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD848D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 132, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.071 8.7) |
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 #BD848D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD848D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD848D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD848D text on black | 6.84:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD848D
oklch(67.3% 0.071 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9727E
oklch(63.2% 0.091 9)
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Step 600
600
#A45967
oklch(55.6% 0.099 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4956
oklch(49.1% 0.091 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#BD848D 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) | #8D8D8D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C78087 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD848D
#BD848D
oklch(67.3% 0.071 8.7)
- #5FA49F
#5FA49F
oklch(67.2% 0.071 189.6)
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 #BD848D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
Use #BD848D 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.