#BD8879
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.069 36.4), rgb(189, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#BD8879 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8879 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.069 36.4) |
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 #BD8879 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8879 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8879 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8879 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#DBB7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 36)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8879
oklch(67.5% 0.069 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87663
oklch(63.1% 0.088 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35E4A
oklch(55.6% 0.096 37)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 36)
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Step 800
800
#723F31
oklch(42.7% 0.075 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 35.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#BD8879 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) | #948E78 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98084 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8879
#BD8879
oklch(67.5% 0.069 36.4)
- #63A2B2
#63A2B2
oklch(67.6% 0.069 215.8)
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 #BD8879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #BD8879 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.