#BD8794
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68% 0.068 3.2), rgb(189, 135, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#BD8794 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8794 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 135, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.068 3.2) |
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 #BD8794 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8794 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8794 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8794 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BE
oklch(81% 0.043 3.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8794
oklch(68% 0.068 3.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67384
oklch(63.1% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.096 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.089 2.9)
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Step 800
800
#703D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 3)
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Step 900
900
#5B343E
oklch(37.6% 0.058 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#BD8794 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) | #8E9094 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9993 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6848B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8794
#BD8794
oklch(68% 0.068 3.2)
- #66A69C
#66A69C
oklch(67.9% 0.068 183.3)
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 #BD8794, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #BD8794 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.