#BD8694
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.8% 0.07 2.4), rgb(189, 134, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#BD8694 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8694 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 134, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.07 2.4) |
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 #BD8694 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8694 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8694 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8694 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 1.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8694
oklch(67.8% 0.07 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77285
oklch(63.1% 0.09 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6E
oklch(55.7% 0.097 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A495C
oklch(49% 0.091 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#361F25
oklch(27.1% 0.037 2.9)
#BD8694 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) | #8D8F94 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9993 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6838B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8694
#BD8694
oklch(67.8% 0.07 2.4)
- #64A69B
#64A69B
oklch(67.8% 0.07 182.4)
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 #BD8694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
Use #BD8694 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.