#BD8A99
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.7% 0.065 359.6), rgb(189, 138, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#BD8A99 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8A99 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 138, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.065 359.6) |
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 #BD8A99 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8A99 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A99 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8A99 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6C0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 358.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8A99
oklch(68.7% 0.065 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37488
oklch(63.1% 0.083 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C71
oklch(55.6% 0.09 360)
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Step 700
700
#874B5F
oklch(49% 0.085 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#593540
oklch(37.6% 0.054 0.2)
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Step 950
950
#341F26
oklch(26.9% 0.034 358.1)
#BD8A99 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) | #90939A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B98 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6878F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8A99
#BD8A99
oklch(68.7% 0.065 359.6)
- #6CA89C
#6CA89C
oklch(68.7% 0.065 180.2)
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 #BD8A99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
Use #BD8A99 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.