#BD8585
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.069 19), rgb(189, 133, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#BD8585 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8585 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 133, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.069 19) |
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 #BD8585 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8585 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8585 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8585 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8585
oklch(67.2% 0.069 19)
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Step 500
500
#B97374
oklch(63.1% 0.089 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A4C
oklch(49% 0.089 19)
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Step 800
800
#723D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3535
oklch(37.8% 0.058 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#BD8585 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) | #8F8D85 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9784 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C87F85 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8585
#BD8585
oklch(67.2% 0.069 19)
- #5FA3A6
#5FA3A6
oklch(67.2% 0.069 199.3)
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 #BD8585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #BD8585 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.