#BD8685
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.068 20.2), rgb(189, 134, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#BD8685 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8685 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 134, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.068 20.2) |
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 #BD8685 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8685 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8685 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8685 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8685
oklch(67.4% 0.068 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#B87473
oklch(63.1% 0.086 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35B5C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#723E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#BD8685 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) | #908E85 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9884 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88086 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8685
#BD8685
oklch(67.4% 0.068 20.2)
- #61A3A7
#61A3A7
oklch(67.3% 0.068 200.7)
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 #BD8685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
Use #BD8685 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.