#BD8787
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.067 18.9), rgb(189, 135, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#BD8787 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8787 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 135, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.067 18.9) |
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 #BD8787 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8787 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8787 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8787 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8787
oklch(67.7% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77475
oklch(63% 0.085 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4D
oklch(49% 0.087 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#BD8787 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) | #918F87 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9986 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88287 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8787
#BD8787
oklch(67.7% 0.067 18.9)
- #63A4A7
#63A4A7
oklch(67.6% 0.067 199.5)
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 #BD8787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
Use #BD8787 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.