#BD8D80
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.062 35.7), rgb(189, 141, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#BD8D80 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D80 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 32%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.062 35.7) |
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 #BD8D80 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD8D80 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D80 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D80 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 36)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D80
oklch(68.6% 0.062 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47868
oklch(63.1% 0.08 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6050
oklch(55.5% 0.086 35)
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Step 700
700
#884F40
oklch(49% 0.081 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4135
oklch(42.6% 0.066 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#BD8D80 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) | #98927F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C80 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8868A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D80
#BD8D80
oklch(68.6% 0.062 35.7)
- #6DA4B3
#6DA4B3
oklch(68.6% 0.062 216.8)
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 #BD8D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #BD8D80 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.