#BD8F91
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.4% 0.056 15.7), rgb(189, 143, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#BD8F91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD8F91 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 143, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 26%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.056 15.7) |
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 #BD8F91 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BD8F91 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8F91 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BD8F91 text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BD8F91
oklch(69.4% 0.056 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#B1787B
oklch(63.2% 0.072 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6064
oklch(55.6% 0.078 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#854F53
oklch(49.1% 0.073 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4144
oklch(42.7% 0.06 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#342122
oklch(27.2% 0.03 15.7)
#BD8F91 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) | #979591 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19E90 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C68B90 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD8F91
#BD8F91
oklch(69.4% 0.056 15.7)
- #73A8A8
#73A8A8
oklch(69.5% 0.056 195.9)
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 #BD8F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.003
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
Use #BD8F91 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.