#BD8696
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.9% 0.07 0.1), rgb(189, 134, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#BD8696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8696 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 134, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.07 0.1) |
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 #BD8696 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8696 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8696 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8696 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8696
oklch(67.9% 0.07 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67287
oklch(63.1% 0.09 0)
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Step 600
600
#A15A71
oklch(55.6% 0.097 360)
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Step 700
700
#8A495E
oklch(49.1% 0.091 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#703C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.076 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3440
oklch(37.7% 0.058 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BD8696 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) | #8D8F97 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9995 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6838B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8696
#BD8696
oklch(67.9% 0.07 0.1)
- #65A79A
#65A79A
oklch(68% 0.071 180.1)
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 #BD8696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
Use #BD8696 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.