#BD8D95
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.059 7.6), rgb(189, 141, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#BD8D95 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8D95 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 141, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.059 7.6) |
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 #BD8D95 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8D95 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D95 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8D95 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8D95
oklch(69.2% 0.059 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27681
oklch(63.1% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E59
oklch(49.2% 0.076 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#58363D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#BD8D95 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) | #949495 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D94 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68A90 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8D95
#BD8D95
oklch(69.2% 0.059 7.6)
- #70A8A2
#70A8A2
oklch(69.1% 0.059 187.4)
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 #BD8D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.012
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.015
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
Use #BD8D95 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.