#BD897C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.8% 0.067 34.5), rgb(189, 137, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#BD897C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD897C |
| RGB | rgb(189, 137, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.067 34.5) |
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 #BD897C | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD897C | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD897C text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD897C text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD897C
oklch(67.8% 0.067 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77666
oklch(63% 0.086 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#714034
oklch(42.8% 0.072 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B362D
oklch(37.6% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#BD897C 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) | #958F7B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98286 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD897C
#BD897C
oklch(67.8% 0.067 34.5)
- #65A3B1
#65A3B1
oklch(67.9% 0.067 213.7)
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 #BD897C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #BD897C 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.