#BD8878
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.07 37.5), rgb(189, 136, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#BD8878 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8878 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.07 37.5) |
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 #BD8878 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8878 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8878 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8878 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AD
oklch(81% 0.043 38.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8878
oklch(67.5% 0.07 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87662
oklch(63.1% 0.089 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35E49
oklch(55.6% 0.096 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3A
oklch(49.1% 0.09 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#723F30
oklch(42.7% 0.076 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#BD8878 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) | #948E77 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19978 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98084 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8878
#BD8878
oklch(67.5% 0.07 37.5)
- #63A2B3
#63A2B3
oklch(67.6% 0.069 216.9)
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 #BD8878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #BD8878 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.