#BD8782
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.067 24.9), rgb(189, 135, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BD8782 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 25°. 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 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8782 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 135, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 31%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.067 24.9) |
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 #BD8782 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8782 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8782 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8782 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8782
oklch(67.5% 0.067 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8756F
oklch(63.2% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35C57
oklch(55.5% 0.094 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C47
oklch(49.1% 0.086 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3532
oklch(37.6% 0.057 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#BD8782 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) | #928E81 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9881 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88186 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8782
#BD8782
oklch(67.5% 0.067 24.9)
- #62A3AA
#62A3AA
oklch(67.5% 0.067 204.5)
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 #BD8782, 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 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
Use #BD8782 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.