#BD8674
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.073 38.9), rgb(189, 134, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#BD8674 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8674 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 134, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 36%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.073 38.9) |
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 #BD8674 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8674 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8674 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8674 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8674
oklch(67% 0.073 38.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA755F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#A55D45
oklch(55.6% 0.101 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C37
oklch(49% 0.094 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#733F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3629
oklch(37.7% 0.06 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#BD8674 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) | #938C73 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09774 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA7E81 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8674
#BD8674
oklch(67% 0.073 38.9)
- #5EA0B4
#5EA0B4
oklch(66.9% 0.073 219.4)
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 #BD8674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.054
Use #BD8674 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.