#BD8799
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.2% 0.07 357.4), rgb(189, 135, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#BD8799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8799 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 135, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.07 357.4) |
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 #BD8799 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8799 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8799 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8799 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 356.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8799
oklch(68.2% 0.07 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5728A
oklch(63% 0.09 356.9)
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Step 600
600
#A05A74
oklch(55.6% 0.097 357)
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Step 700
700
#894961
oklch(49% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3442
oklch(37.6% 0.058 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#BD8799 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) | #8D909A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9998 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6848D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8799
#BD8799
oklch(68.2% 0.07 357.4)
- #67A798
#67A798
oklch(68.1% 0.07 177.5)
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 #BD8799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
Use #BD8799 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.