#BD8A89
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.063 20.1), rgb(189, 138, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#BD8A89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8A89 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.063 20.1) |
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 #BD8A89 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8A89 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A89 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A89 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8A89
oklch(68.3% 0.063 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57675
oklch(63.1% 0.08 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.087 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#894D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F3F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3636
oklch(37.6% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#BD8A89 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) | #939189 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A88 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8858A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8A89
#BD8A89
oklch(68.3% 0.063 20.1)
- #69A5A8
#69A5A8
oklch(68.2% 0.062 199.8)
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 #BD8A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #BD8A89 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.