#BD8B84
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.062 27.8), rgb(189, 139, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#BD8B84 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8B84 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 139, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.062 27.8) |
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 #BD8B84 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8B84 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B84 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8B84 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8B84
oklch(68.3% 0.062 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#B5776F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05F57
oklch(55.6% 0.086 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#894E47
oklch(49.1% 0.081 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 28)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#BD8B84 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) | #959183 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B83 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C88589 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8B84
#BD8B84
oklch(68.3% 0.062 27.8)
- #6AA5AD
#6AA5AD
oklch(68.4% 0.062 206.7)
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 #BD8B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD8B84 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.