#BD857A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.072 31.4), rgb(189, 133, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#BD857A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD857A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.072 31.4) |
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 #BD857A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD857A | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD857A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD857A text on black | 6.79:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AF
oklch(81% 0.044 32.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD857A
oklch(67% 0.072 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7467
oklch(63.1% 0.091 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.099 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#733E34
oklch(42.7% 0.076 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#BD857A 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) | #918C79 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9779 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97E82 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD857A
#BD857A
oklch(67% 0.072 31.4)
- #5DA1AE
#5DA1AE
oklch(66.9% 0.072 211.2)
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 #BD857A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
Use #BD857A 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.