#BD8583
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.069 21.4), rgb(189, 133, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#BD8583 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 21°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8583 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.069 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 #BD8583 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8583 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8583 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8583 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
#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)
#BD8583
oklch(67.2% 0.069 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97372
oklch(63% 0.089 20.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#723D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.074 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3534
oklch(37.8% 0.058 21.7)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#BD8583 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) | #908D83 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9782 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87F85 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8583
#BD8583
oklch(67.2% 0.069 21.4)
- #5FA3A8
#5FA3A8
oklch(67.2% 0.069 201.7)
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 #BD8583, 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 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #BD8583 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.