#BD857B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.071 30.3), rgb(189, 133, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#BD857B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD857B |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.071 30.3) |
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 #BD857B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD857B | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD857B text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD857B text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#DCB7B0
oklch(81% 0.044 30.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD857B
oklch(67% 0.071 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7468
oklch(63.1% 0.091 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55C50
oklch(55.6% 0.098 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B40
oklch(49% 0.092 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#733E35
oklch(42.7% 0.076 30.7)
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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)
#BD857B 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) | #918C7A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C97E82 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD857B
#BD857B
oklch(67% 0.071 30.3)
- #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 #BD857B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
Use #BD857B 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.